Manitoba government not collecting overpayments to doctors, auditor general says
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s auditor general says the provincial government is not retrieving the vast majority…
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The grey tsunami: Number of Atlantic Canadians over 75 will double in 20 years
HALIFAX — The number of seniors in Atlantic Canada will increase by 32 per cent…
Biden’s U.S. revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat
GENEVA — The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join…
Talking can spread COVID-19 just as easily as coughing, research suggests
EDMONTON — Having a conversation with someone in close quarters while infected with COVID-19 could…
Some correlation between child and parent fitness levels: StatsCan
OTTAWA — A new study links the fitness level of Canadian children to that of…
India starts supplying COVID-19 shots to neighbouring nations
NEW DELHI — India began supplying coronavirus vaccines to its neighbouring countries on Wednesday, as…
‘Like something from a movie’: A look inside the ICU at a Windsor hospital
WINDSOR, ONT. — Frustrated by naysayers and anti-mask protestors, executives at Windsor Regional Hospital asked…
Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents
TORONTO — Pediatric and mental health experts say pandemic stress is driving a spike in…
New variants of novel coronavirus detected worldwide, worrying public health experts
TORONTO — More variants of the novel coronavirus are being detected worldwide, ramping up fears…
Austria probes coronavirus vaccine ‘queue-jumping’
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Authorities in Austria said Tuesday that they are looking into reports of…