Tag Archives: Health
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...
Aug 26, 2022
Parents, volunteers show support for École Père Mercure's new playground project
Kids at cole Pre Mercure (EPM), North Battleford's francophone school, will soon have a brand new playground, thanks to help from a lot of volunteers and community donations.On Thursday about 10 paren...
Aug 25, 2022
Province announces construction company to bid on expansion of Victoria Hospital
It's another big step for the expansion of Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.The province announced Thursday that a modified Request for Proposals (RFP) has started for the expansion and redevelopment...
Aug 25, 2022
Melfort RCMP raise $5,000 through annual golf tournament
The Melfort RCMP recently held their annual golf tournament, as they raised funds for local community organizations.A total of $5,000 was raised, with $4,500 of it going towards the North Central Heal...
Aug 25, 2022
Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email as 'dog whistle' to COVID vaccine critics
OTTAWA - Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis' message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a "dog whi...
Aug 25, 2022
'This is a crisis:' COVID compounds health-care worker shortages in the North
YELLOWKNIFE - Health-care facilities across Canada have been grappling with worker shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, but struggles to recruit and retain staff are nothing new in the North. The N...
Aug 25, 2022
Group files constitutional challenge of ArriveCan app in Federal Court
OTTAWA - A constitutional rights group has launched a legal challenge of a federal requirement that travellers to Canada use the ArriveCan app. The action was filed in Federal Court by the Justice Cen...
Aug 24, 2022
Fin Island Trail Run set to go this Saturday
The Fin Island Trail Run will return to the Battlefords this Saturday. The 14th annual event will take place Aug. 27 at Finlayson Island.One of the organizers, Jes Kohut, said the free fun run is alwa...
Aug 24, 2022
Quebec health director says Omicron-targeted vaccine ready in 'less than two weeks'
MONTREAL - A bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the Omicron variant, should be available for Quebecers in less than two weeks, public health...
Aug 24, 2022
Local festival raises $3K for Victoria Hospital Foundation
The Victoria Hospital Foundation will receive thousands of dollars thanks to a recent music festival in the area.The Sunset Country Music Festival, a fundraising concert series, was held near MacDowel...
Aug 24, 2022