Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan to make its own decision on fourth COVID dose
It could be another week or so before the Government of Saskatchewan decides whether or not to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines more widely.On Tuesday, the National Advisory Committee on Immuni...
Apr 05, 2022
'An inquiry won't bring back anybody': jury makes 12 recommendations to improve inmate safety at Pine Grove
A registered nurse at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre broke down in tears when asked how she felt being told by a doctor he wanted a second test done by a different nurse.Alicia York was on duty th...
Apr 05, 2022
Strong results for initial North West psychiatric nurses class
The first cohort of graduating psychiatric nursing students, which completed their program in December, achieved a 91 per cent pass rate on their national licensing exam in March.According to North We...
Apr 05, 2022
Conexus donates $50,000 to hospice
Conexus Credit Union sees good things in the Rose Garden Hospice and has donated some money to help make it a reality. Branch manager Brent Smith said it was not a hard sell to support the hospice wit...
Apr 05, 2022
Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...
Apr 05, 2022
Two provinces extend mask rules, some expand access to fourth doses of COVID vaccine
Several Canadian provinces are bolstering their defences against COVID-19 amid signs of a sixth wave. On Tuesday, Quebec and Prince Edward Island extended their provincial mask mandates until later th...
Apr 05, 2022
NACI: Provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee says govern...
Apr 05, 2022
State-of-the-art robotic surgical system to be used at Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital
It's a first for Saskatchewan.By this fall, a $2.5-million, state-of-the-art robotic surgical system should be ready for use at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon.Called the "Da Vinci" surgical system, ...
Apr 05, 2022
Vaccine advisory committee says provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 boosters
OTTAWA - Provinces and territories should quickly get ready to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks starting with people over the age of 80 and long-term care residents, the Nat...
Apr 05, 2022
Quebec wildlife authorities say first cases of avian flu identified among wild birds
MONTREAL - Quebec wildlife authorities say the first three cases of bird flu in the province have been identified among wild birds. The province's Wildlife Department said today the H5N1 strain of avi...
Apr 04, 2022