Tag Archives: Health
'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
Unvaccinated Quebec caregivers in court seeking access to long-term care homes
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge is expected to rule by Monday whether a provincial health order that prevents unvaccinated caregivers from entering nursing homes to care for relatives should be suspended. A...
Feb 02, 2022
CMA, activists call on Canada to speed vaccine access globally to stop new variants
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association and a group of domestic and international activists are calling on the federal government to do more to boost COVID-19 vaccination efforts in less developed c...
Feb 02, 2022
CEO of Victoria Hospital Foundation stepping down
After eight years with the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF), CEO Sherry Buckler has announced she's stepping down.In a release, the VHF said Buckler's last day will be on March 4, 2022. "I made this...
Feb 02, 2022
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks
More provinces say they are preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, even as virus-related hospitalizations remain high. British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie ...
Feb 02, 2022
Man accused of killing aunt, addicted to meth says family member
Teresa Greyeyes admits to having mixed emotions after hearing her brother has been charged in connection with the death of her aunt.Stephen David James Greyeyes, 34, from Blaine Lake, was arrested on ...
Feb 01, 2022
Sask. Medical Association disappointed, alarmed by premier’s comments
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) put out a news release basically shaking its head at Premier Scott Moe and urging him to reconsider recent decisions and remarks.On the weekend, ...
Feb 01, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh throws support behind drug decriminalization bill
OTTAWA - The federal NDP hopes to push the government to take stronger action on the opioid crisis with a new private member's bill decriminalizing the possession of drugs for personal use. NDP Leader...
Feb 01, 2022