The Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia will rent motel rooms at Surrey Memorial Hospital for patients who no longer need urgent care but are not yet able to return home. In this way, she hopes to reduce the overcrowding
The megafires that devastated Canadian forests have created a huge ash cloud. And the ocean current that settled over the Atlantic carried the smoke of these huge fires to Europe. Arrivals on the European continent began on Monday. “Smoke from
As flames continue to rage in forests from one end of the country to the other, Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and health authorities are urging caution as air quality deteriorates. They also urge us to be wary of heat,
The Order of Dentists of Quebec welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of the new national dental care program, which aims to cover oral care for people with a family income of less than $90,000 per year. MONTREAL, Dec. 11,
(Montreal) A poll commissioned by FIQ shows that almost three-quarters of Quebecers surveyed support the nurses’ strike. Updated December 5th Lia Levesque The Canadian Press The Léger survey, carried out on 1um As of December 4, 72% of respondents support
Five people have died following a salmonellosis outbreak caused by contaminated Malichita and Rudy brand melons, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced Thursday. In its latest update on this outbreak, PHAC said 129 confirmed cases of salmonellosis have
After sitting all night, National Assembly deputies finally passed Bill 15 on health network reform early Saturday morning with a vote of 75 to 27. The request of Health Minister Christian Dubé was therefore complied with. On Friday he said
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland will attend meetings with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown starting Wednesday to discuss, among other things, increasing the health workforce. Minister Holland points out that the priority is to attract new workers to
The salmonellosis outbreak linked to contaminated melons that has been raging in Canada for more than a month has now claimed five lives. • Also read: Salmonellosis: A second variety of melon to throw away, first death in Canada The
(Ottawa) Five people have now died following a salmonellosis outbreak caused by contaminated Malichita and Rudy brand melons, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced Thursday. Published at 8:15 p.m. In its latest update on this outbreak, PHAC said