Tag Archives: Health
Meadow Lake to follow province's lead on mandatory masking
The City of Meadow Lake will follow the province's direction on mask mandates at the end of the month.City council voted unanimously on Monday to follow whatever guidance is laid down through public h...
Feb 15, 2022
Nunavut eases restrictions in some communities; rapid tests coming
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Restrictions are to ease in 15 Nunavut communities starting Monday as COVID-19 cases slowly drop across the territory. Outdoor gatherings in the communities will increase to 15 peop...
Feb 15, 2022
'It could have been deadly': Truckers end blockade at Alberta border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta comm...
Feb 15, 2022
Federal government lightens travel restrictions in time for March break
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID-19 test to enter Canada starting Feb. 28, and can instead opt for a potentially cheaper and easier to access rapid test. The change...
Feb 15, 2022
Emergencies Act prohibits bringing children, food or fuel to 'illegal' blockades
OTTAWA - Bringing children to the antigovernment blockades that have immobilized downtown Ottawa and shuttered border crossings is among the activities that could net protesters a fine of up to $5,000...
Feb 15, 2022
‘Power grab’: MP Hoback responds to invoking of Emergencies Act
Prince Albert's Member of Parliament is not happy with the prime minister and the Liberal Party after a vote in the House of Commons and an announcement from Trudeau on Monday.Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Feb 14, 2022
'Had to act': RCMP arrest 13, seize weapons near Alberta-U.S. border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP arrested 13 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition. RCMP Supt. Roberta McKale ...
Feb 14, 2022
‘Longer and more severe’: Doctors expecting hospital numbers to rise
Saskatchewan hospitals are getting close to full if they're not already, according to a presentation from last week's physicians' town hall.The town hall is a virtual presentation put on every other w...
Feb 14, 2022
Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that hav...
Feb 14, 2022
Ontario fast-tracks easing COVID restrictions, Saskatchewan ends vaccine passport
Ontario ramped up plans to drop a raft of COVID-19 restrictions, including the province's vaccine certificate system, while Alberta schools opened Monday without mask mandates for children. Saskatchew...
Feb 14, 2022