Tag Archives: Health
April Fools' Day meets 4/20: U.S. House votes in favour of decriminalizing cannabis
WASHINGTON - Friday on Capitol Hill was more 4/20 than April Fools' Day as Democrats in Congress once again cleared a significant hurdle in their fight to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level i...
Apr 01, 2022
Vaccinated travellers to Canada no longer need to be tested for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers can enter Canada without a COVID-19 test beginning today. The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Ind...
Apr 01, 2022
Sunlight on the rise to help those with SAD
With daylight hours now outnumbering nighttime, you might feel a little extra spring in your step and an improvement in your mood. For most, an increase in sunlight is a welcome boost, but it can be a...
Mar 31, 2022
NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC
TORONTO - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada. That's s...
Mar 31, 2022
Barbecue fundraiser planned for Krista Fox during Battlefords stop
A community barbecue is being planned for Krista Fox who has completed one leg of her cross-Canada journey to raise awareness about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenThe luncheon fundr...
Mar 31, 2022
Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will end all of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday, including mandatory isolation for people who test positive for the virus. In a news release,...
Mar 31, 2022
Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don't need a COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - The eye-watering sensation of a swab up the nose will no longer be a cost of admission to Canada for vaccinated travellers as of Friday. The government announced it would do away with the req...
Mar 31, 2022
Local gym holds successful ‘Dad Bod Challenge’
Over a dozen men from across Prince Albert took up the call to improve their physical health in a "Dad Bod" challenge.Late last year, during the "Swinging With The Stars" event, Danielle Carter, owner...
Mar 31, 2022
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA - It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an advocate for child care out of necessity. The spokeswoman for $10-a-day child care at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates...
Mar 31, 2022
Masons donate to hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice got $3,230.75 richer today thanks to the Prince Albert Mason's Lodge. Lodge member Rick Galloway said it was important for members to support the hospice. "We felt that this wa...
Mar 30, 2022