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Canada to implement 988 suicide crisis line starting in fall 2023
OTTAWA — The CRTC says it will launch a new emergency crisis number for people in need of immediate mental health or suicide prevention support.
Aug 31, 2022 3:28 PM
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Nurse practitioner says CVS fired her over abortion stance
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A nurse practitioner from northern Virginia sued CVS Health on Wednesday, saying she was fired for refusing to provide abortion-inducing drugs at its MinuteClinic medical facilities.
Aug 31, 2022 3:24 PM
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Lab results in Markham, Ont., food poisoning case expected at end of week
MARKHAM, Ont. — York Region public health said Wednesday that lab results are expected at the end of this week to confirm the presence of a plant-based toxin in a spice that is suspected of sickening 12 diners at a Markham, Ont.
Aug 31, 2022 3:19 PM
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Oklahoma AG urges prosecution for performing an abortion
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma prosecutors should pursue charges against those who perform elective abortions but should give “substantial leeway" to doctors treating pregnant women for emergency conditions, the state's attorney general wrote Wednesda
Aug 31, 2022 3:04 PM
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COVID-19: New Brunswick education minister hoping for normal school year
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's education minister said Wednesday he is hoping for a "reasonably normal" school year as students get ready for another academic term with COVID-19 still posing a threat.
Aug 31, 2022 2:46 PM
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New Mexico governor pledges $10M for new abortion clinic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday signed a new executive order that pledges $10 million to build a clinic that would provide abortions and other pregnancy care.
Aug 31, 2022 2:45 PM
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Ontario drops five-day isolation guideline for COVID-19
TORONTO — People in Ontario who test positive for COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, the province's top doctor said Wednesday in announcing what he called a "practical and pragmatic" new approach to the dealing with the virus.
Aug 31, 2022 2:29 PM
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US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
Aug 31, 2022 2:15 PM
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LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government passed legislation Wednesday that would force hospital patients awaiting long-term care into nursing homes not of their choosing on a temporary basis, but many details of the new law remain unkn
Aug 31, 2022 2:03 PM
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N.S. offers virtual health care to all 105,000 residents waiting for family doctor
HALIFAX — The government of Nova Scotia is expanding virtual health care to all 105,000 residents who are waiting for a family doctor, offering them access to online medical appointments.
Aug 31, 2022 1:50 PM
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