Tag Archives: Health
Local mayors react to provincial decision to lift restrictions
Following the province's decision to begin lifting public health mandates related to COVID-19, municipal leaders in the Battlefords region will have a number of items to manage in the coming weeks.Sta...
Feb 09, 2022
Ottawa police warn protesters of mischief charges for blocking streets
Ottawa police issued a long-awaited warning to the protesters clogging Canada's capital to clear the streets or risk criminal charges on Wednesday, while deep political divisions burst forward on Parl...
Feb 09, 2022
Canadians less trusting of governments, politicians as pandemic drags on: poll
OTTAWA - There is a noticeable decline in how trusting Canadians are of their leaders and institutions as the pandemic drags on, and it's particularly striking among those who remain anxious or stress...
Feb 09, 2022
Despite COVID-19, census shows population grew at fastest rate in G7, topping 36.9M
OTTAWA - Canada's population grew at a faster rate than many of its peers, rising to over 36.99 million on census day last year despite a historic slowdown caused by COVID-19. Statistics Canada said t...
Feb 09, 2022
Saskatchewan Medical Association physician warns the detrimental effects of lifting mandates too soon
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the vaccine mandate, some physicians are feeling the strain. Dr. Eben Strydom, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and a Melfort p...
Feb 08, 2022
Prince Albert reacts to mandate lifting
Premier Scott Moe has announced the requirement to show proof of vaccinations will end on Valentine's Day; a move that appears to be getting a lot of love from Saskatchewan's Gateway to the North.Prin...
Feb 08, 2022
Roughly 100 kids living in trucks involved in Ottawa convoy protest: police
OTTAWA - Roughly 100 kids are living in the trucks idling on the streets of downtown Ottawa during the cold, noisy and prolonged protest that has grabbed hold of the capital, police say. Police office...
Feb 08, 2022
Commons calls for halt to collection of COVID-19 phone data over privacy concerns
OTTAWA - The House of Commons called on the government Tuesday to suspend plans by the Public Health Agency of Canada to collect data from millions of mobile phones to help understand travel patterns ...
Feb 08, 2022
Alberta border blockade hampered by tow trucks reluctant to haul away vehicles: RCMP
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP say removal of trucks and other vehicles from a protest in southern Alberta against pandemic restrictions is being hampered by towing companies that don't want to help. "Moving (m...
Feb 08, 2022
Too soon to end COVID-19 restrictions: Chief Tammy Cook-Searson
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the provincial government is moving too fast when it comes to ending COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, it was announced the ...
Feb 08, 2022