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By Jean-yves Kamale The Associated Press Posted February 26, 2025 9:10 am Updated February 26, 2025 1:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size SEIU-West president Barbara Cape is raising concerns about the second phase rollout for the AIMS payroll system for Saskatchewan’s health-care system. “These problems are critical,” Cape said. The AIMS software has been under scrutiny since the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) implemented it in early 2024 — when…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 25, 2025 7:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government plans to change and refine provincial licensing requirements for addictions services and treatment. The Mental Health Services Protection Act tabled Tuesday in the Legislature will define three types of bed-based…
Alberta Minister of Infrastructure Peter Guthrie has resigned from his seat at the cabinet table, citing concerns over “the Government of Alberta’s procurement practices across all departments.” In a letter to his constituents posted on social media, Guthrie announced his resignation from cabinet, but said he will remain a private member of the government caucus,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 25, 2025 5:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dozens of people gathered outside Ontario’s health ministry in Toronto today, two days before the provincial election, to protest the province’s plans to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites by the end…
The recent attack on a six-year-old boy in Halifax is raising questions about mental health support in Nova Scotia and highlighting the struggle for some families to help loved ones. The six-year-old boy was with his parents Sunday afternoon when he was stabbed by a stranger at a bus stop near Scotia Square in downtown…
Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell 28% on Tuesday, a day after the telehealth company released fourth-quarter results that disappointed on gross margin and sparked concerns about the future of its weight loss business. Hims & Hers reported $481 million in revenue for the quarter, up 95% from $246.6 million during the same period…
By Brittany Hobson The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2025 2:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government says more than 200,000 people have requested plastic health cards since online applications opened last month. The province says those people should get their cards in the mail in…
Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said. The 88-year-old pope is continuing…
I’m not trying to stress you out here, as stress can impact your sleep, but as we age, it’s essential that we really get our sleeping habits in check. This is because how we sleep can impact how we age. For example, experts recommend that adults go to bed no later than 1am, regardless of…
