Tag Archives: Health
CAMH to study effects of psilocybin on depression after receiving first federal grant
TORONTO - The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada's first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in "magic mushrooms" on treatment-re...
Jul 27, 2022
Prince Albert clinics to receive COVID vaccine for kids six months and up
Vaccines against COVID-19 are now available in Saskatchewan for children age six months and older, and some clinics in Prince Albert will be getting their doses soon.According to the Saskatchewan Heal...
Jul 26, 2022
Two new doctors in Shellbrook
Shellbrook mayor Amund Otterson said the community now has two new doctors working in the clinic but nursing positions remain a challenge to fill. "The thing I can report this month is that we have la...
Jul 26, 2022
La Ronge named Saskatchewan's most active community
Connor Tessier said he is very proud of what they were able to accomplish.The community services manager for La Ronge is reacting to news of the town being named Saskatchewan's most active community i...
Jul 26, 2022
Activists call for more HIV funding from Ottawa as AIDS conference opens in Montreal
MONTREAL - As an international AIDS conference begins in Montreal this week, Canadian HIV and AIDS organizations say Canada's response to the disease at home has stalled. Advocates say federal funding...
Jul 26, 2022
Montreal monkeypox cases levelling off, but officials concerned by rises elsewhere
MONTREAL - Monkeypox cases in Montreal appear to be hitting a plateau, but authorities say they're worried that soaring infections in the United States and a low vaccination rate could help the diseas...
Jul 26, 2022
COVID in wastewater increases but remains in the low range
While the amount of COVID in Prince Albert and North Battleford wastewater has increased since last week, the amounts are still lower than peaks seen in the past. As of July 18, the overall viral load...
Jul 25, 2022
Anand criticizes 'desecration' after Tomb of the Unknown Solider draped with flags
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing fresh calls to boost security at the National War Memorial after images surfaced showing someone draping flags on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pictures an...
Jul 25, 2022
Feds seek dental-care program ideas from industry, no details on shape it will take
OTTAWA - The federal government has asked the private sector to weigh in on how companies could play a role in Canada's national dental-care plan. The Liberals set aside $5.3 billion over the next fiv...
Jul 25, 2022
With ERs on the brink, doctors explain what patients should consider before they go
TORONTO - A health-care staffing crisis and another wave of COVID-19 are pushing emergency departments across Canada to the brink, with wait times hitting new highs and several hospitals recently bein...
Jul 25, 2022