Tag Archives: Health
Prince Albert woman sets sights on new book to support Safe Shelter
A fundraiser for Prince Albert's Safe Shelter for Women is in the process of collecting stories. Lorna Boryski wants to create a book of women's stories and aims to have between 30 and 40 contributors...
Oct 11, 2022
Saskatchewan flu shots begin
The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner.As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loca...
Oct 11, 2022
Shahab encourages vaccination as he accepts Distinguished Canadian Award
As Dr. Saqib Shahab stood in front of a group at Darke Hall in Regina, accepting the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina for him and his team, he talked about how he didn't feel...
Oct 10, 2022
Campaigns in crisis mode as B.C. mayors pivot from parks and potholes to big picture
When Merlin Blackwell ran for mayor four years ago in the small community of Clearwater in British Columbia's North Thompson River valley, the issues were simple, to say the least. "It was, 'Are you g...
Oct 10, 2022
Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules
YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a Yellowknife pub who were accused of violating COVID-19 public health orders say they're relieved they won't have to pay a $5,175 ticket. The Monkey Tree Pub was acquitted...
Oct 07, 2022
Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth
MONTREAL - Kids could benefit from some extra help when it comes to brushing their teeth, but saddling teachers with supervising the daily task isn't the way to go about it, according to Quebec parent...
Oct 07, 2022
Health officials hope new Omicron vaccine will improve uptake of COVID-19 boosters
OTTAWA - The first doses of the most up-to-date vaccine for COVID-19 will start arriving in Canada next week after Health Canada gave the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot on Friday. Dr....
Oct 07, 2022
Yellowknife pub heads to trial to fight fine for breaking COVID-19 rules
YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a Yellowknife pub headed to trial Thursday to fight a charge of violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health orders. Public health officers issued a ticket to The...
Oct 06, 2022
Biden offers pardons for pot possession, signals deeper reform for U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is pardoning people convicted under federal law of possessing marijuana - and signalling that he's willing to revisit whether cannabis should remain a controlled subst...
Oct 06, 2022
B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden
VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia are welcoming an expansion of their powers to prescribe drugs and give vaccines, but they also say that how the changes are implemented will matter. Cathy W...
Oct 06, 2022