Tag Archives: Health
Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022
The 22 Day Challenge
Bestie and I are at it again – this time we decided to do a 22 Day Challenge to honour 2022. The idea is to do action items for 22 days in a row. Personally, I love the chemical rush of ch...
Jan 18, 2022
Multiple provinces delay in-person learning as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
Ontario is joining the list of provinces delaying in-person schooling in the new year, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.Monday's announcement by Ontario Premi...
Jan 04, 2022
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
Province announces new measures against Omicron COVID variant
As the number of cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to grow across the country, the province made a slew of announcements to help control the situation. EXPANDED RAPID TESTINGThe p...
Dec 15, 2021
Province doubles its commitment for addiction treatment spaces
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says it has surpassed its commitment to boost addiction treatment spaces in the province.In 2019, the province committed to funding 4,000 annual treatment spac...
Dec 06, 2021
Grande Prairie surgeon suspended four months by CPSA
This story has been updated from its original versionThe College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta(CPSA) has suspended a Grande Prairie surgeon for four months after he was found guilty of unprofe...
Dec 06, 2021
COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...
Nov 01, 2021
To our health!
A needle is NOT a good surprise!! ***We interrupt this week’s e-news for an important announcement… I’m going to say this right upfront, I believe in the COVID vaccine. I believe eve...
Oct 25, 2021