Source Feed: CTV News - Canada
Author: Penny Daflos
Publication Date: April 22, 2024 - 22:18
More than firefighters: B.C. chief urges home preparation for wildfire season
April 22, 2024
As the wildfire season ramps up and a pair of evacuation alerts are now in place, one of British Columbia’s top fire officials is making a personal appeal to the public to take some simple steps that could safeguard their homes.
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Sylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other professionals.
May 3, 2024 - 12:00 | | Global News - Ottawa
Canada should begin testing milk to determine whether Canadian dairy cattle are infected with the strain of H5N1 avian flu virus that is spreading through livestock in the U.S., says the head of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses at the Ontario Veterinary College. Read More
May 3, 2024 - 11:58 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen
Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients.Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other professionals.Midwives can now administer routine vaccinations including flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines, and the Tdap shot, which protects against tetanus, diptheria and whooping cough, and has been recommended in the third trimester of...
May 3, 2024 - 11:53 | | The Globe and Mail
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