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Flu and cold season is well underway in Manitoba and as the province still grapples with a struggling health-care system, experts are urging people to try and reduce transmission. “Washing our hands, physically distancing as we’re able, staying home when we’re sick — those are all things that we can …
Read More »What is intermittent fasting? A look at its potential health benefits – National
Intermittent fasting is among a growing number of weight loss regimes that have risen in popularity in recent years. The idea is to restrict your daily eating period to a window — usually eight hours — without counting your calorie consumption, and then fast the rest of the day. Another …
Read More »Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 10:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories. Cat Lake First Nation Chief …
Read More »Ontario plans to expand midwives’ prescribing power to include birth control
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 11:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario is planning to expand the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer, including allowing them to prescribe birth control. But while midwives say the updates are …
Read More »New Manitoba premier, health minister to talk health care Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s new premier and health minister will be making a health-care announcement from the Manitoba Legislative Building Tuesday morning. Wab Kinew and Uzoma Asagwara are set to deliver a message to frontline workers at 10 a.m. Reforming Manitoba’s health system was a …
Read More »COVID-19 passports did little to convince people to get vaccinated in Quebec, Ontario: study
COVID-19 vaccine passports in Quebec and Ontario did little to convince the unvaccinated to get the jab and did not significantly reduce inequalities in vaccination coverage, a new peer-reviewed study has found. The passports, which forced people to show proof of vaccination to enter places such as bars and restaurants, …
Read More »“For the past month we’ve had no hot water!” Brandon nurses complain to union – Winnipeg
As cold and flu season sets in and Covid numbers climb, the Assiniboine Centre in Brandon, Man. has had problems with a lack of hot tap water due to system upgrades. A nurse who works in the facility, which has 119 patients in rehabilitation, palliative and geriatric units as well …
Read More »Advocate urges Ford government to hold TTC accountable for missed accessibility deadline – Toronto
The TTC was given two decades to make all of its subway stations accessible, but two years ahead of the deadline, its CEO admitted recently it will be unable to reach the target. Now a prominent disability advocate is calling on the province to hold the transit commission accountable. When …
Read More »Manitoban JC Haney’s path from mental health struggle to nonprofit leadership – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoban JC Haney struggled with mental health for years and he noticed a lot of gaps in the province’s mental health-care system which ultimately led him to pursue leadership of his own non-profit to help bridge those gaps. For more than a …
Read More »In first address as Manitoba premier, Kinew vows to work with Indigenous leadership – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s new premier and cabinet know there’s a lot resting on their shoulders. “It is about the people of Manitoba,” Premier Wab Kinew told cabinet ministers and media Thursday. “They have invested a lot of confidence in us; they have set very high expectations for us, and rightfully so. The …
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