Tag Archives: Health
Top doctor says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19
The country's top doctor says Canada is past the peak of the COVID-19 wave caused by the Omicron variant and is ready to move out of a crisis response. "We are hopeful we are approaching a period of r...
Feb 18, 2022
Police arrest at least 100 in sweeping operation to dismantle Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - Police officers descended on anti-government protesters in Ottawa on Friday, arresting at least 100 people and towing more than 20 vehicles in a push to end a three-week occupation that has r...
Feb 18, 2022
Saulteaux FN gifts family with wheelchair accessible home
A Saulteaux First Nation family with a special needs child are thrilled after being gifted with a wheelchair-accessible home during a House Reveal celebration Wednesday.Mitchell White, 11, is living w...
Feb 17, 2022
Province expands supports for families impacted by domestic violence
The provincial government is taking a preventative approach to domestic violence, investing over a million dollars, over the next three years to support the expansion of the Family Intervention Rapid ...
Feb 17, 2022
Health Canada gives its OK to Novavax’s COVID vaccine
Health Canada has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country.Novavax's Nuvaxovid vaccine joins those from AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and Pfizer on the list of ...
Feb 17, 2022
Province reports 2,522 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has released its second weekly epidemiological report, which is a deeper analysis into COVID-19 in the province.This report features data from Sunday, Feb. 6 to Saturday...
Feb 17, 2022
Health Canada authorizes the use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has authorized the use of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to add to its arsenal and perhaps lead to an uptick in vaccinations among people who remain hesitant. The Nuvaxovid vaccine, which is p...
Feb 17, 2022
P.A. public and Catholic follow province’s direction, remove mask mandates
Masks will soon be a voluntary option for students and staff at Catholic and public schools in Prince Albert.Last week, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) announced masks will be a...
Feb 17, 2022
Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning
VANCOUVER - The symbolism attached to national flags often revolves around patriotism, but experts say the Maple Leaf's prominent appearance at COVID-19 mandate protests comes at a moment of reflectio...
Feb 17, 2022
Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave
OTTAWA - Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade ...
Feb 17, 2022