Tag Archives: Health
Experts explain why Ottawa is being asked to decriminalize small amounts of drugs
OTTAWA - Last month, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as of n...
Jun 21, 2022
Battlefords celebrate launch of Early Years Family Resource Centre
There were big smiles and little smiles all around Friday as The Battlefords Early Years Family Resource Centre (BEYFRC) held its grand opening celebration. The bright spacious facility is located at ...
Jun 17, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
MONTREAL - Hundreds of delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America scheduled to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal next month are in limbo because Ottawa has not issued them visas, organizer...
Jun 17, 2022
168 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada, including 141 in Quebec
OTTAWA - Federal officials say there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and ...
Jun 17, 2022
New food labels could impact grocery store visits
New potential labels coming to Canadian foods could impact how people shop at the grocery store.The new rules proposed by Health Canada could see products with 15 per cent or more of the recommended d...
Jun 17, 2022
Canada expected to finish review of first COVID-19 shot for youngest kids in weeks
Regulators should reach a decision about whether to approve Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers in coming weeks, federal officials said Friday as the United States prepared to...
Jun 17, 2022
Weekly epi report confirms 394 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, higher than previous week
During the week of June 5 to June 11, 394 new cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan according to the Ministry of Health's weekly COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi).This reflects 24 laboratory-confi...
Jun 16, 2022
Liberals still mulling delivery of dental care as clock ticks to fulfil pledge to NDP
OTTAWA - The clock is ticking for the government to deliver on its ambitious promise to the New Democrats to deliver a dental care program for low- and middle-income uninsured kids by the end of the y...
Jun 16, 2022
Ranch Ehrlo confirms plans for new school building
While discussions are in the early stages, plans are taking shape for a new school building north of Prince Albert.For 25 years the Ranch Ehrlo Society, a non-profit organization established 1997, has...
Jun 15, 2022
Bid bon voyage to ArriveCan travel requirement, mayors of border cities urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON - It's time to bid farewell to the ArriveCan app, say border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and others who complain Canada's stringent COVID-19 rules for international travellers are...
Jun 15, 2022