Tag Archives: Health
Province expanding eligibility for rural and remote healthcare incentive program
The government of Saskatchewan is expanding eligibility for its incentive program to help get more healthcare professionals to rural and remote areas.Back in October, the province announced it was off...
Nov 30, 2022
Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a statutory review of the country's Cannabis Act. Panel members include Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde, an associate professor in...
Nov 30, 2022
MLCN celebrates re-opening of detox centre
Nearly two years after being forced to close due to COVID, the eight-bed detox centre at Montreal Lake Cree Nation is back open.The grand reopening was marked Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ba...
Nov 29, 2022
Trudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a 'mistake' to bar cameras
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid Beijing's crackdown on COVID-19. He also says an Ottawa university should not have barred rep...
Nov 29, 2022
Hundreds in Vancouver rally in sympathy with China COVID protests
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of people have rallied in Vancouver in sympathy with rare protests that are sweeping across China in response to the country's hardline zero-COVID lockdown policies. The protester...
Nov 28, 2022
Is Radon secretly hiding in your home?
It's an odourless, colourless chemical that may be in your home without you knowing it.Throughout November, Lung Saskatchewan has been raising awareness of the dangers of Radon during Radon Action Mon...
Nov 26, 2022
New SHA van provides needle exchange, medical services and naloxone
A new harm reduction van operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority is in operation as an effort to bring healthcare to people who might not be able to access it otherwise.Inside the van is addicti...
Nov 25, 2022
Shorebird Inn loses legal challenge over COVID violations
A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province's public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it did not violate the charter rights ...
Nov 25, 2022
Quebec reverses policy and makes flu vaccine free for all residents
MONTREAL - Quebec is making the flu vaccine free for all residents this year. The shots had only been free for certain high-risk groups and for health-care workers. Health officials said today the gov...
Nov 25, 2022
1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting pharmacy shelves as flu rates spike
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,0...
Nov 25, 2022