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Toronto updates decriminalization request to Health Canada, asks to exempt all drugs, include youth
Toronto is asking the federal government to decriminalize all drugs for personal use in the city and for all people, including youth, as it lays out a model that goes further than what Health Canada approved in British Columbia. A tested supply of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine is readied for distribution to drug users n Vancouver, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Health Canada warns of uncertified child car seats that could increase risk of injury
Rush hour traffic (R) heading south on Jarvis St. towards the Gardiner Expressway, is photographed on Jan 17, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
canada
Board member of federal drug-pricing agency resigns over concerns about panel’s independence
FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist counts prescription drugs at the at the CentreTown Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
canada
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink, Bennett says
Bottles of wine at the SAQ in Montreal on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
alberta
‘Game-changer:’ Calgary becomes training hub for new miniaturized pacemaker
Dr. Derek Exner, a cardiologist and heart rhythm specialist with Alberta Health Services, holds an example of the miniaturized pacemaker against a model where it would be installed in a human heart at the University of Calgary medical centre in Calgary. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
british columbia
Federal minister promises data on impact of decriminalization
Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, pauses during a news conference in Vancouver, on Monday, January 30, 2023. British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Here’s how to drink less alcohol and still enjoy yourself
FILE — Clockwise from front, the prietoni, the amores perros and the matador norteno, three cocktails on the menu at La Contenta, in New York’s Lower East Side neighborhood, April 21, 2015. Briny flavors, high-end Jell-O shots, a fascination with outer space and a concern for Earth will guide our choices. At least that’s what the food forecasters say. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
food & wine
These plant-based dessert classics will surprise and satisfy your taste buds
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canada
Six-month COVID-19 vaccine delay would have cost Canada $156-billion in economic activity, new study estimates
A person draws out a vaccine in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday January 2, 2022. A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates a six-month delay in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada would have led to a loss of $156 billion in economic activity in 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
Chief science adviser releases recommendations to combat long COVID
Chief science advisor Mona Nemer speaks during a news conference, Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Ottawa. Nemer released the recommendations of a taskforce established in the summer to respond to post-COVID condition, or long-COVID, today ahead of the release of her full report. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
report on business
CannTrust CEO was warned over illicit cannabis growing, former compliance worker says
Cannabis plants are shown during the grand opening event for the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
canada
Some Tums peppermint tablets recalled due to fibreglass, paper, foil fragments
A sign is displayed in front of Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, January 3, 2014. Health Canada has approved an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, as uncertainty persists about the drug's clinical benefit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
One million units of imported kids’ pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves, health minister says
Infants’ Tylenol brand fever and pain reliever is seen in a home in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced 1 million units of imported kids' pain relievers are hitting some pharmacy shelves now, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
inside the market
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
This Thursday, April 12, 2018 photo shows the eye of a woman in New York. According to a study released on Friday, April 12, 2018, fish oil supplements failed to help people with dry eye when put to a scientific test. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
canada
Health Canada approves Pfizer’s Omicron booster vaccine
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
british columbia
Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week
FILE - Jonathan Parducho, a pharmacist, removes a tray of vials of of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox from a box containing 20 doses, in the vaccine hub at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, July 29, 2022, in San Francisco. The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. That's according to two people familiar with the matter said. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
canada
Manitoba expands access to COVID-19 bivalent booster to all adults
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday Jan. 2, 2022. The Manitoba government is expanding access for a COVID-19 bivalent booster to people ages 18 and older. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
Ontario opens bivalent COVID-19 vaccine bookings for most vulnerable
A jar full of empty COVID-19 vaccine vials is shown at the Junction Chemist pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 6, 2022. Nunavut says it is rolling out the newly approved bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to older residents and people in long-term care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Coronavirus Update: Universities take diverging paths on COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 23, 2021, a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is seen at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. - Moderna said on August 26, 2022, it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their shot for Covid-19. "Moderna believes that Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna's foundational mRNA technology," it said in a statement. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
canada
Ontario has received its first shipment of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, health minister says
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Jones says the province has received its first limited shipment of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine that protects against the Omicron variant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Omicron booster vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario next week, health minister says
A man arrives with two young girls for his shot at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday May 11, 2021. Federal officials say a COVID-19 vaccine for Canada's youngest children could be approved as soon as this month.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Canada to announce approval of Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant on Thursday, CBC reports
FILE PHOTO: Vials of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are seen during a trial run of a mass vaccination center located inside of a gym in the town of Ricany near Prague, Czech Republic, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
canada
Saskatchewan expands COVID-19 booster shots to children 5 to 11
A family arrives for an appointment at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in Regina, on Nov. 24, 2021. Saskatchewan is expanding COVID-19 booster shots to children ages five to 11. Health officials say children in that age group will be eligible to receive their third dose as of Wednesday through booked appointments and walk-in clinics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
canada
Portable X-ray machines ‘a huge breakthrough’ for northern Saskatchewan
The X-ray of the foot of an injured border wall fall patient is shown to resident doctors during morning rounds at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California, U.S. May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
canada
Canada buys up millions more doses of Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
A sign marks the headquarters of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine maker Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
canada
Health Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for children between ages of 5 and 11
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a  clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
Pierre Poilievre’s goal to block vaccine mandates doesn’t reconcile with public harm it would cause
John Ibbitson
canada
Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Ontario
Positive, left, and negative COVID-19 antigen rapid tests are picture in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus is raising concerns that some people may be in for another round.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Advocates say federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma
Garth Mullins holds a Naloxone anti-overdose kit in downtown Vancouver, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Advocates say while recent commissioned research on public awareness of opioids is flawed, the federal government can take meaningful steps to reduce stigma against opioid use.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Parents in Ontario express relief as COVID-19 vaccine bookings open for children under age of five
A vaccine dose is drawn out at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kingston, Ont. on Sunday, January 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
As kids under five start getting COVID-19 vaccines, Quebec urged to change messaging
A man walks by a sign for a COVID-19 testing centre in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Quebec to open COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children aged 6 months to 5 years old
A vaccine dose is drawn out at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kingston, Ont. on Sunday, January 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
Ontario to open pediatric COVID-19 vaccine bookings starting July 28
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, on Sunday January 2, 2022. American vaccine maker Moderna will announce Friday it intends to build its promised Canadian production facility in the Montreal area.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
Saskatchewan to begin offering COVID-19 vaccines for children under five this week
A family arrives for an appointment at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in Regina, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021.This week Saskatchewan will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell