Month: April 2020

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant flow of news on the COVID-19 global pandemic? You’re not alone.  Taking care of your mental health is always important, but especially in a time with so much fear and uncertainty. That’s why the Public Health Agency of Canada has advice for Canadians who might be feeling sad, stressed,…

It took a global pandemic to change Deb Scime’s Easter plans. Each year, about 50 relatives spanning four generations gather for a boisterous, pot luck brunch to celebrate a Christian holiday that has been an integral part of her family life since childhood. But as physical distancing measures take hold across the country in a…

OTTAWA — Canada could see the end of the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic before autumn, according to federal projections, but only if strong physical distancing measures are strictly maintained the whole time. Even in that best-case scenario, the federal public health agency projects that 4,400 to 44,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in…

OTTAWA — Like thousands of Canadians, René Baron is wondering whether to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit — quick, needed cash — even though he knows he doesn’t qualify for it. The 38-year-old full-time student is finishing the third year of his bachelor’s degree in sociology and law at Concordia University in Montreal. Last…

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has improved a controversial contract to sell light-armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia by making its details more transparent to the Canadian public. The Liberal government has been under pressure since winning power in 2015 to cancel the $14-billion contract between Saudi Arabia and Ontario-based General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada…

BOULDER, CO — A man who bit his dog in a Whole Foods store Monday has been taken into custody, Boulder police said. The man is facing concealed weapons charges after he pulled a knife on an officer who was called to the scene, according to police. Police responded to a report of a man…

A rocket launch tube was found in the American Airlines baggage area at Baltimore Washington International Airport Thursday, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. It was the second military souvenir that authorities confiscated this week. Investigators with the fire marshal’s bomb squad were called to assess the rocket launch tube at…

La préfecture des Hautes-Alpes a indiqué lundi soir avoir instauré une campagne de vaccination animale pour les exploitations situées sur les communes où des foyers de fièvre charbonneuse ont été confirmés, ainsi que pour celles utilisant des pâtures limitrophes à ces foyers. 200 flacons permettant de vacciner 5.000 bovins ou 10.000 ovins ont été commandés…

Une vaste étude débute le 1er décembre auprès de 85.000 femmes en Europe et en Israël pour affiner le risque de chacune de développer un cancer du sein et lui apporter une réponse personnalisée, ont expliqué les organisateurs vendredi. "MyPeBS" (pour "personalising breast screening") va mobiliser 20.000 femmes volontaires en France, 30.000 en Italie, 15.000…

Plus d’un médecin généraliste libéral sur deux (54%) souhaiterait être mieux formé à la prise en charge des patients en situation de vulnérabilité sociale, selon une étude publiée mardi. Prise en charge plus difficileLa prise en charge des patients en situation de vulnérabilité sociale est jugée plus “difficile” par les trois quarts des médecins, indique…