Tag Archives: Health
From heroes to targets: At an Ontario hospital, anti-vax protests weigh on staff
Nicole Corry says she didn't become a personal support worker to be called a hero. But she never anticipated that she would be villainized as she puts her health and family's welfare on the line to ca...
Feb 03, 2022
Saskatchewan exceeds a thousand COVID-19 related deaths as 837 new cases reported
With four new deaths reported today, the total of Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died is now at 1,001.Another 837 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today in Saskatchewan with 79 located ...
Feb 03, 2022
U of R team gets NFL funding to study cannabinoids’ effect on concussions, pain management
The University of Regina's Dr. Patrick Neary has assembled a team that's ready for the NFL."I consider myself just an old jockstrap, bouncing a basketball and shooting a puck," Neary said with a chuck...
Feb 03, 2022
‘It’s time:’ Moe vows to remove all public health measures in Sask.
Premier Scott Moe once again is vowing to end all COVID-related restrictions in Saskatchewan.In a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday evening, Moe said the time has come to ease all public h...
Feb 03, 2022
Canadian military cuts dozens of unvaccinated troops, puts hundreds more on notice
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has kicked out dozens of service members who refused to bare their arms and get vaccinated, while release proceedings have started for hundreds of others. The steps ...
Feb 03, 2022
Military response to Ottawa protest 'not in the cards,' Trudeau says, urging caution
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down the notion of a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures, saying that sending in troops is "not in the cards rig...
Feb 03, 2022
'He just kept swinging': police investigate assault at Prince Albert retail store
Prince Albert police are investigating an incident involving a woman being assaulted by a stranger, who allegedly took offence to her not following what he believed were the proper COVID-19 protocols....
Feb 02, 2022
'All options on the table' to end protest ensnaring Ottawa, says police chief
OTTAWA - The head of the Ottawa police says "all options are on the table," including calling in the military, to end the ongoing anti-vaccine mandate protest that some city councillors are calling an...
Feb 02, 2022
Number of active COVID-19 cases decrease, four new deaths reported
The province is reporting 10,354 cases currently considered active today, a drop of 1,016 cases from yesterday's total.Four new deaths were reported today, bringing the total to 997 Saskatchewan resid...
Feb 02, 2022
'Everything is becoming kind of logjammed': What it's like inside an ER amid Omicron
TORONTO - Eight patients on gurneys line a hallway of a Toronto emergency department one Tuesday afternoon in January. Three more rest down another hall. "Help me, help me," a patient moans. "Lady, be...
Feb 02, 2022