Tag Archives: Health
Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King adjourned to July 15
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King was adjourned this morning without proceeding to the defence case. King was a prominent figure in the convoy that gridlocked downtown...
Jul 04, 2024
Carrot River lab, x-ray services limited in coming days
A heads-up for residents in Carrot River. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has revealed the community's lab and x-ray services will be unavailable until July 8. The departments will also be clo...
Jul 03, 2024
Water main break in Meadow Lake; precautionary drinking water advisory to be put in place
A water main was damaged following construction work at the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. According to a Voyent Alert issued earlier Wednesday, a crew is working on the problem but residen...
Jul 03, 2024
First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine
MAYO, YUKON - A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding the immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment...
Jul 03, 2024
MLCN going on a week without running water
Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation, who live on reserve, are on day six of no running water.This of course has obvious implications for taking showers or baths, or doing laundry. According to a writ...
Jul 02, 2024
Five years after historic tobacco ruling, 'nothing has changed'
TORONTO - In the span of a few short years, Jean-Luc Duval lost two of the most important people in his life to lung cancer. His wife Monique was diagnosed on her birthday and died on July 3, 2005 - t...
Jul 02, 2024
'War in the operating room': Ukrainian eye surgeons to learn at University of Calgary
CALGARY - Some scars can't be hidden. It's why Dr. Olga Denysiuk is coming to Canada from the Ukraine war zone to learn more about saving and rebuilding smashed and damaged eyes. "I'm doing everything...
Jul 01, 2024
Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are proud of their home and native land, but our sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago. Polling firm Leger surveyed 1...
Jun 30, 2024
Design plans unveiled for new Ronald McDonald House in Prince Albert
A spacious 12-room Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Prince Albert will include a large kitchen area, rooms for gaming and fitness, and when families need some fresh air, they can tour the various walkin...
Jun 28, 2024
Local residents step up to feed homeless in light of Scattered Site closure
With the Scattered Site Outreach Program set to close its doors on Friday, local residents are taking it upon themselves to ensure homeless individuals don't go unfed. It was announced earlier this mo...
Jun 27, 2024