NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University’s T.H. Chan...
N.L. children’s hospital cancels some surgeries amid surge in respiratory illness
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A children’s hospital in the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador’s says it has had to cancel some surgeries and appointments due to...
‘More American than football’: Retired history professor recounts abortion fight
CALGARY – Betsy Jameson found a yellow piece of paper in 2017 when she cleaned out her office after retiring from the history department at the...
B.C.’s COVID response praised for ‘nimbleness,’ calls to bolster public trust
VICTORIA – A review of British Columbia’s COVID-19 response says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed “resilience, balance and nimbleness” during the emergency....
Health Canada authorizes updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine
OTTAWA – Health Canada has authorized an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine. The new bivalent shot targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants and is meant...
Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week
VANCOUVER – Second doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available to British Columbians starting this week. The Provincial Health Services Authority says those who received...
MPs debate second reading of dental care, targeted inflation relief
OTTAWA – Federal Conservatives say the Liberal dental-care and rental-housing relief legislation will only add to inflation without providing relief from the rising cost of living....
Carol Todd calls for police to take online harassment, sextortion seriously
OTTAWA – A mother whose teenage daughter died by suicide 10 years ago says police need to take online harassment seriously and not shame victims into...
Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois
Planned Parenthood officials on Monday announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic — a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the...
COVID-19 burden to fall on primary care, Ontario needs new approach: science table
TORONTO – The burden of COVID-19 going forward will sit on the shoulders of primary care doctors and nurses if no new variant emerges, but the...