Tag Archives: Health
'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge
A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...
Jun 21, 2022
Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre reviewing vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is reviewing the Canadian military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which remains in effect even though a similar requirement for most other federal employees has bee...
Jun 21, 2022
Some Quebec adults could get 4th or 5th COVID-19 shots this fall: vaccine committee
MONTREAL - Quebec's immunization committee is recommending that the province prepare for another round of COVID-19 vaccination that could see some adults receive a fifth shot by the fall. The committe...
Jun 21, 2022
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