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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada on Thursday approved another respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults over the age of 60 and pregnant people. Pfizer’s bivalent RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, has been authorized for the use of pregnant individuals from 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for …
Read More »Winnipeg construction company helping inner-city youth, young adults find employment, community – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg construction company is giving young men in the North End a step up in their careers and community, while also offering a step out of a life of gangs and crime. Step Up Construction launched in 2021 as a program run by Inner City Youth Alive, helping provide …
Read More »‘No supports’ for First Nations adults with disabilities on reserve, advocates say – Winnipeg
Kaylie Bercier has dreams and goals, but her family says there are many hurdles in the way of achieving them because the services needed to support her through her disabilities just aren’t there. “If you live off-reserve, the services are there, but if you live on-reserve, they’re not,” Kaylie’s mom, …
Read More »Youths, adults charged with waving weapons in downtown Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Three youths and three young adults were arrested Saturday night at a Winnipeg parkade for allegedly pointing weapons at passersby. Winnipeg police — including the Air1 helicopter and the tactical support team — responded to a parkade in the 200 block of Hargrave Street E around 9:30 p.m. following reports …
Read More »Lottery scam targeted older adults in Canada, Brampton man arrested: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Brampton man is facing charges after a lottery scam that took place over years and targeted older adults in various parts of Canada, police say. Peel Regional Police said Tuesday that multiple frauds took place over two years beginning in November …
Read More »Opioid death rates tripled for Ontario teens, young adults since 2014, research shows
TORONTO — Opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario tripled from 2014 to 2021, while drug treatment rates significantly decreased, a new report shows. Opioid deaths among those aged 15 to 24 surged during the first year of the pandemic to 169 deaths, up from 115 the year …
Read More »2 adults, 2 boys charged in Toronto retail robbery – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a man, a woman and two teenage boys have been charged after a robbery in Scarborough. Police said on Victoria Day Monday, officers responded to a retail robbery in the Finch Avenue and Kennedy Road area. They allege the …
Read More »2 young adults arrested after assault on ride-share vehicle driver: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Two young adults have been arrested after an assault on a ride-share vehicle driver on Jan. 18 at a restaurant in the 600 block of St. James Street in Winnipeg. Investigators learned that on the date of the incident, a group of suspects entered a ride-sharing vehicle. The driver explained …
Read More »‘Safe, inclusive and judgment free’: How a Thunder Bay group is making space for adults with autism
Excitement fills the room at the Rowan Tree Collective as a small group of young adults scan the Bingo cards in front of them, searching for the latest number called. Someone leaps from their seat and frantically shouts “Bingo.” Friends and family cheer them on as they rush over to claim their prize. This space is something …
Read More »Zydus gets emergency nod for Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, ‘Virafin’ for Covid-19 treatment in adults, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Pharma company Zydus Cadila today received restricted Emergency use approval from India’s drug regulator for the use of Virafin, Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b (PegIFN) in treating moderate Covid-19 infection in adults. When administered early on during Covid, Virafin will help patients recover faster and avoid much of the complications, the company …
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