The mayor of Middleton, Nova Scotia, is calling for changes to the province’s health-care system after a patient admitted to the local hospital died during a cardiac arrest, and volunteer firefighters were called in to help because there was no doctor available on site. Mayor Sylvester Atkinson wrote a letter on June 19 to Nova…
NS Mayor Calls for Change After Volunteer Firefighters Called to Help Hospitalized Patient
Respiratory Disease Registry Seeks to Combat Silicosis
A national registry will be established for deadly workplace respiratory diseases as the federal government seeks to tackle the prevalence of silicosis. If passed, the law will require mandatory reporting of the disease, which affects nearly one-in-four engineered stone workers in the industry before 2018. But the peak union representing workers wants a ban on…
Bill Aimed at Preventing Future COVID Vaccine Mandates Begins Second Reading
A Conservative-led bill that aims to prevent the introduction of future COVID-19 vaccine mandates began its second reading in Parliament on June 20. “For those who made different personal medical choices, the government made them outcasts in their own communities, firing them from jobs, banning them from travelling, and ostracizing them from their friends,” said…
COVID-19 Lockdowns ‘Damaged a Generation’: Former Chief Medical Officer
The interruption of education during COVID-19 lockdowns “damaged a generation,” England’s former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dame Sally Davies has said. Giving evidence to the COVID-19 Inquiry on Tuesday, Davies, who is now the master of Trinity College, Cambridge, said education “has a terrific amount of work to do” to mitigate the impact on children and students….
Thousands Call for Delay to ‘Shambolic’ Western Australia Heritage Law
Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition calling on the West Australian government to delay the rollout of the state’s Indigenous heritage protection laws. The opposition says the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act has been “shambolic”, leading to uncertainty and anxiety in the community. Liberal planning spokesman Neil Thomson called on the Labor government to…
For the First Time, Anxiety Screening Recommended for All Adults Under 65
Adults aged 19 to 64 should undergo screening for anxiety disorders, according to a new recommendation by a group of independent medical experts. Their proposal, based on new evidence published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), is the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has suggested such screenings in adults, including…
Eastern Caribbean Islands Prepare for Heavy Flooding as Tropical Storm Bret Grows Stronger
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding. Bret had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) early Wednesday morning and was moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean at 14 mph (22 kph), according…
2 Military Members Found Dead After RCAF Helicopter Crash Near Ottawa
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand has confirmed that two crew members aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopter that crashed on June 20 near a town northwest of Ottawa have been found dead after hours of searching. Anand told reporters in Ottawa on the morning of June 21 that the Department of National…
Two Missing RCAF Members Found Dead After Helicopter Crash Near Petawawa
The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair was found late Tuesday evening after an extensive search of the Ottawa River near Petawawa, Ont., which is about 160 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. Four…
Australian Efforts to Clean Air Travel Get $30M Boost
Australian efforts to make air travel greener have received a major lift with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council and $30 million (US$20 million) in grants to support an eco-friendly fuel industry. Airlines, airports, manufacturers, fuel suppliers and government agencies will team up to establish Australia as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)….
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