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Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the expensive treatments that can cure them, according to a U.S. government study released Tuesday.
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Delivering new services 'complicated,' Freeland says of planned dental care program

Delivering new services 'complicated,' Freeland says of planned dental care program

OTTAWA — The government is working hard to meet its end-of-year deadline to deliver dental-care coverage to kids, the deputy prime minister said Tuesday, but added providing new services is "complicated.
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Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works

Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works

OTTAWA — Canada's top military commander said he will "tweak" the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency.
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'It's disappointing': Ontario hospital closing ER once again due to staff shortages

'It's disappointing': Ontario hospital closing ER once again due to staff shortages

A hospital in southwestern Ontario is set to have its emergency department temporarily close once again as it grapples with ongoing staffing shortages, an issue the mayor of that community said Tuesday is only getting worse over time.
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Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying

Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is removing the requirement that someone’s natural death be “reasonably foreseeable” before they can access medical assistance in dying.
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Halifax refugee clinic receives $684,000 increase in annual funding

Halifax refugee clinic receives $684,000 increase in annual funding

HALIFAX — A provincial funding boost tripling the annual budget of a Halifax clinic for refugees is being hailed as crucial at a time when the province is experiencing regular increases in newcomers. Dr.
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Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

EDMONTON — Alberta's cannabis regulator will allow pot shops to take down window coverings after a spate of robberies.
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Bausch Health reports US$145 million loss in the second quarter, lowers guidance

Bausch Health reports US$145 million loss in the second quarter, lowers guidance

LAVAL, Que. — Bausch Health Companies Inc. reported a loss of US$145 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$595 million a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democratic governor said in a statement that she tested positive for the virus Monday evening and is experiencing mild symptoms.
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