Tag Archives: Health
B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign in the fall after leadership review
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he'll resign as leader in the fall after the New Democrats hold a leadership convention because a second bout with cancer has left him with little...
Jun 28, 2022
Ottawa announces $221 million for Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - The federal government is injecting more than $221 million to help Quebec long-term care homes improve the prevention and control of infections. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos say...
Jun 27, 2022
COVID levels in P.A. & North Battleford hit lowest mark in several months: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Saskatoon are at a low point not seen for some time.According to the University of Saskatchewan, which continues to study the virus through wastewa...
Jun 27, 2022
WHO adviser says G7 leaders must prioritize COVID-19 or face economic harm, unrest
OTTAWA - G7 leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, must make ending the COVID-19 pandemic a critical part of their summit in Germany, said a senior adviser to the director general at the Wo...
Jun 27, 2022
Launch held for Battlefords addictions clinic, harm reduction van
Significant upgrades in addiction services were unveiled in the Battlefords this week.Many dignitaries were present for the grand opening of the Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic in No...
Jun 25, 2022
Donation will soften play area for Hope's Home
By the end of summer, the backyard of Hope's Home will have some recycled rubber to make paths and to soften areas like under swing sets.The upgrades to the play area are thanks to an $18,000 donation...
Jun 24, 2022
Trudeau pledges to defend abortion rights around the world amid 'devastating setback'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to defend abortion rights in Canada and around the world on Friday after what he called a "devastating setback" in the United States. "Quite frankly, it...
Jun 24, 2022
Protesters descend on U.S. Supreme Court to decry decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of Americans - many enraged, others elated - gathered on Capitol Hill to vent their feelings Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decisio...
Jun 24, 2022
Distressed cattle seized following investigation near NB
A man is facing charges for failing to provide adequate care after a large number of cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS) from a property near North Battleford.Follo...
Jun 23, 2022
Province to move to monthly COVID reports starting in July
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan declines, so will the number of COVID updates provided by the Ministry of Health.In Thursday's weekly epidemiological report, the provincial government ...
Jun 23, 2022