Tag Archives: Health
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
Non-profit group has public interest standing in mental-health law case: top court
OTTAWA - A not-for-profit organization has standing to challenge mental-health law in a British Columbia court, even though no individuals are plaintiffs in the case, the Supreme Court of Canada has r...
Jun 23, 2022
'A horrific practice': Former P.A. resident vowing to end coerced sterilization
A former Prince Albert resident is bringing to light a serious issue that has affected thousands of First Nations people across Canada. Dr. Unjali Malhotra works with the Frist Nations Health Authorit...
Jun 23, 2022
Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S.
HALIFAX - Despite progress in Canada in the field of transgender health care, for the more than 100,800 trans or non-binary Canadians, access to gender-affirming care comes with barriers and delays th...
Jun 23, 2022
Wastewater screening a powerful tool, despite imprecision, researchers say
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department began releasing data on the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater on Wednesday, a potentially powerful screening tool for detecting trends in the evolution of the pa...
Jun 22, 2022
MPs meet soldier charged with criticizing vaccine requirements while in uniform
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements was warmly welcomed on Wednesday to Parliament Hill, where Conservative MPs posed with him for pictures befor...
Jun 22, 2022
U of S drops mask mandate for summer
Beginning July 4, people no longer need to cover their faces when visiting the University of Saskatchewan's campus.The university is hitting pause on the masking protocol for summer."Masks will not be...
Jun 22, 2022
Education and culture sharing key themes in P.A. for National Indigenous Peoples' Day
Seventeen-year-old Rindrow Starchief travelled all the way from Whitebear reserve to Prince Albert this week to participate in the National Indigenous Peoples' Day events.He was one of a number of pow...
Jun 21, 2022