Tag Archives: Health
Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World...
May 28, 2026
Province pauses plan for overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver amid concerns
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it will not open an overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver amid concerns from the city and businesses. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the local health ...
May 27, 2026
Victoire's Poulin has 'decisions to make' about her future after Walter Cup win
MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin and her Montreal Victoire teammates were still floating on a cloud a week after winning the Walter Cup. The Victoire's captain, however, will navigate the coming weeks u...
May 27, 2026
B.C. alcohol use hits 20-year low but remains above national and recommended levels
Alcohol use in British Columbia has reached a 20-year low after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report from the provincial health officer says consumption is still above both national ...
May 27, 2026
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola...
May 27, 2026
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" amid a surge in cases of a rare type of Ebola in its neighbor and as cases ...
May 27, 2026
Canada implements stricter travel, immigration measures in response to Ebola crisis
TORONTO - The Canadian government is imposing a mandatory 21-day self-isolation period for travellers from Ebola-affected regions, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on...
May 26, 2026
Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - Ninety disability advocacy and mental health organizations have signed an open letter urging the federal Liberals to permanently exclude people with mental illness from eligibility for medica...
May 26, 2026
Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings
OTTAWA - Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward "eme...
May 26, 2026
Maple Leafs say Max Domi out 'indefinitely' after surgery complications
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs say forward Max Domi will be out indefinitely after undergoing offseason surgery for an undisclosed issue. The team said Monday the 31-year-old experienced complicati...
May 25, 2026