Tag Archives: Health
International Overdose Awareness Day observed in La Ronge
Overdose and addiction touch the lives of many people, but others still don't understand the issue and there are not enough resources to help.Those are the words of Leanne Anderson, who was the tribut...
Aug 31, 2023
Alberta prosecutors drop public health violation charges against rodeo host, pastor
Pandemic-era public health charges have been dropped against an Edmonton-area pastor and church, as well as a central Alberta man who hosted a rodeo in protest of COVID-19 restrictions. GraceLife Chur...
Aug 31, 2023
Overdose awareness advocates hope to end stigma, humanize victims
Ending the stigma around overdoses and the people it impacts; that is the central message that paramedics and doctors are hoping to communicate on International Overdose Awareness Day.International Ov...
Aug 31, 2023
Record number of overdoses in Montreal; two-thirds of drug deaths occur at home
Montreal's public health authority is pushing for more supervised drug-use sites, including facilities for drug inhalation, amid an increase in overdoses. Four Montreal organizations currently offer s...
Aug 31, 2023
LLRIB launches athletic association to bring more activities to youth
Leadership with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) have launched an athletic association with the goal of bringing more sports, culture and recreation-related activities to local communities. That's...
Aug 30, 2023
'Still fighting': Opponents of Sask. pronoun policy make their voices heard in P.A.
It's a fight that allies in Prince Albert say they are still fighting year after year: the right for LGBTQ+ students to be protected.Last week's policy changes on gender identity, sexual education and...
Aug 30, 2023
No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...
Aug 30, 2023
P.A. child psych. beds closed again: leaked memo shows
A leaked memo obtained by the Saskatchewan NDP shows that two beds available for child psychiatric patients in Prince Albert were closed again 13 days ago without public notice. Leader Carla Beck and ...
Aug 29, 2023
Canada's first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has swiftly circled the globe, in what one expert says is a reminder the virus never went away. ...
Aug 29, 2023
B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug crisis, with the BC Coroners Service saying another 198 deaths were reported in July. It says there have be...
Aug 29, 2023