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More COVID-19 precautions needed as Quebec festival season takes flight: expert

More COVID-19 precautions needed as Quebec festival season takes flight: expert

MONTREAL — Health officials in Quebec City say it's too early to tell whether a major outdoor festival there is contributing to a rise in COVID-19 cases, but an infectious disease expert says additional precautions are needed now.
Deadline tight to implement dental care, but Duclos confident the feds will meet it

Deadline tight to implement dental care, but Duclos confident the feds will meet it

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is confident the federal government will be able to set up its proposed dental-care program by the end of the year, he said Tuesday, though his department has not yet settled on a model or begun formal talks
Provinces still haven't received $2B in health top-ups announced by Liberals in March

Provinces still haven't received $2B in health top-ups announced by Liberals in March

OTTAWA — As premiers gathered in British Columbia try again to make their case for a permanent increase in federal health transfers, they're also waiting on $2 billion they were promised back in March to help clear surgical and diagnostic backlogs.
Ottawa fast-tracking travel visas for AIDS conference amid sharp criticism

Ottawa fast-tracking travel visas for AIDS conference amid sharp criticism

OTTAWA — The federal government is prioritizing temporary travel visas for people seeking to attend the International AIDS Conference in Montreal at the end of July.

Feds announce program to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton

EDMONTON — The federal government will spend more than $1 million to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton.
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible varia
New Brunswick lowers age for second COVID booster but isn't ready to declare new wave

New Brunswick lowers age for second COVID booster but isn't ready to declare new wave

FREDERICTON — The minimum age of eligibility for second COVID-19 boosters in New Brunswick has been dropped to 18 from 50, health officials said Tuesday, but they stopped short of declaring that the province was about to enter another wave of disease
Some Albertans will soon need a referral from doctor for PCR testing, province says

Some Albertans will soon need a referral from doctor for PCR testing, province says

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it is changing how it tests people for COVID-19. Starting next week, Albertans who need a PCR test to inform their medical treatment must have a referral from a health-care professional.

Health officials report another COVID-19-related death in Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting another COVID-19-related death. The death of a person over the age of 80 is the 46th such death in the province since the start of the pandemic.
Allergan, Teva to pay $54M in San Francisco opioid lawsuit

Allergan, Teva to pay $54M in San Francisco opioid lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opioid makers Allergan and Teva have agreed to pay $54 million in cash and overdose reversal drugs to settle a federal lawsuit brought by San Francisco alleging the drug industry fueled an overdose and addiction surge that create
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