Tag Archives: Health
Former Rosthern Mayor passes away nearly 10 years after leaving office
The town of Rosthern is mourning the loss of one of its former mayors. Doug Knoll passed away on Aug. 9 at the community's Mennonite Nursing Home. He was 75 years old. The former teacher entered the w...
Aug 19, 2022
Nunavut declares state of emergency over Iqaluit water shortage
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government has declared a two-week state of emergency over a water shortage in Iqaluit. Joanna Quassa, the acting minister of community and government services, said Fri...
Aug 19, 2022
Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old
OTTAWA - Health Canada has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday. Tam said the Na...
Aug 19, 2022
COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, says transport minister
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has told the House of Commons transport committee that COVID-19 is to blame for airport delays. The minister says Canadians have witnessed significant disrupt...
Aug 19, 2022
Burgers to Beat MS Day celebrated across Canada
A&Ws all across Canada are donating $2 from every teen burger sold for Burgers to Beat MS Day today.Included in the fundraising efforts at the A&W location in Humboldt, they are hosting a conc...
Aug 18, 2022
'Weak spot' in virus responsible for COVID-19 could mean new treatments: researchers
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they are calling a "weak spot" in the virus that causes COVID-19, paving the way for potential new treatments effecti...
Aug 18, 2022
Western Quebec smelter will reduce arsenic emissions to five times provincial norm
MONTREAL - Arsenic emissions at a western Quebec copper smelter will be reduced to five times the provincial norm by 2017 at a cost of around $500 million, the plant's owner said Thursday. Glencore, t...
Aug 18, 2022
Quebec COVID-19 booster rates stay low as province launches new vaccination campaign
MONTREAL - As Quebec prepares to launch a provincewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a potential new fall wave, it's unclear whether it will be enough to prompt a pandemic-weary public to rol...
Aug 18, 2022
Report: Saskatchewan on pace for around 450 opioid-related deaths in 2022
Saskatchewan is on pace to set a new record of opioid-related deaths for a calendar year.According to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service drug toxicity deaths report, there have been 74 confirmed fatal ...
Aug 17, 2022
Syphilis rates doubling every year in Sask.
Syphilis is growing in Saskatchewan with cases doubling every year. In 2021, 1,940 cases of the sexually transmitted infection were reported, excluding the population living on reserves. Of those, 248...
Aug 16, 2022