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Emails to Manitoba premier provide a snapshot of public feedback on pandemic rules

Emails to Manitoba premier provide a snapshot of public feedback on pandemic rules

WINNIPEG 鈥 Dictator. Criminal. Greedy. Those are some of the descriptors fired in writing at former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister by members of the general public in May 2020 as the government was facing the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied

Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied

Weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Dr. Grace Ferguson treated a woman whose water had broken halfway through pregnancy.
No more mad cow worries, banned blood donors can give again

No more mad cow worries, banned blood donors can give again

U.S. Army veteran Matt Schermerhorn couldn鈥檛 give blood for years because he was stationed in Europe during a deadly mad cow disease scare there. Now, he鈥檚 proud to be back in the donor鈥檚 chair.
China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months

China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 China on Sunday announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year as strict new measures are imposed in Beijing and across the country to ward against new outbreaks.
Your Good Health: 10-year fracture risk determines need for osteoporosis meds

Your Good Health: 10-year fracture risk determines need for osteoporosis meds

Every person has their own individual risk of developing an osteoporotic-type fracture
China's COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater

China's COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 Performances have been suspended at one of Beijing鈥檚 oldest and most renowned theaters as part of a new wave of shop and restaurant closures in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital.
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam

Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam

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'Warped stance on COVID': Fired Alberta Health Services board member calls out Smith

'Warped stance on COVID': Fired Alberta Health Services board member calls out Smith

EDMONTON 鈥 A health system leader fired by Premier Danielle Smith has fired back in an open letter, saying her abusive, divisive attacks, blended with 鈥渨arped鈥 anti-science beliefs, make her a poor excuse for a leader and one literally putting Albert
Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

TORONTO 鈥 Families should ensure everyone in their household gets vaccinated against the flu, a pediatrician group urged Friday as a triple-whammy of respiratory viruses continued to slam children's hospitals.
Foreign supply of children's pain meds set to hit Canadian shelves next week

Foreign supply of children's pain meds set to hit Canadian shelves next week

A large supply of foreign-sourced children鈥檚 fever and pain medication is expected to start showing up on retail shelves next week, but a pharmacy leader cautions it will likely only put a "small dent" in the nationwide shortage.