Tag Archives: Health
Quebec to lift COVID-19 curfew Monday, extend vaccine passport to big box retail
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec appears to have peaked, allowing him to lift the curfew on Monday that he imposed to protect hospitals from ...
Jan 13, 2022
Quebec curfew taking toll on women facing violence, people with mental health issues
MONTREAL - The Quebec government said it introduced a curfew as a common sense way to reduce COVID-19 transmission and ease pressure on hospitals, but women facing violence, young people and low-incom...
Jan 13, 2022
Saskatchewan nurses disappointed and tired amid provinces fifth wave of COVID-19
Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the province, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory told paNOW that nurses, particularly after yesterday's COVID-19 briefing with Premier Scot...
Jan 13, 2022
Sask. professor weighs in on Quebec’s anti-vax tax
It's being called unprecedented, controversial, and a possible infringement on constitutional rights.Earlier this week, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced his province would introduce a "health...
Jan 13, 2022
New Brunswick tightens COVID measures while Quebec, Nunavut lift some restrictions
New Brunswick announced tougher public health measures Thursday as COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb in several provinces and the Omicron variant fuelled more infections across Canada. Mean...
Jan 13, 2022
Therapy dog providing support at COVID-19 vaccine clinics in La Ronge
Sometimes all someone needs is a little bit of comfort and Torino, a local therapy dog, is here to do just that.Every Monday for the last month, Torino has been at the La Ronge Health Centre to assist...
Jan 12, 2022
New Year's resolutions have more people heading to the gym
As January rolls on, more and more people are starting to get into their New Year's resolutions in earnest, and many may be finding out how tough the goals they've set for themselves actually are. One...
Jan 12, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he supports measures to encourage vaccination, he needs more details before taking a stance on Quebec's co...
Jan 12, 2022
Red Cross ends 70 year relationship with swim and lifeguard programming
For anyone that grew up collecting multi-coloured swimming badges, an announcement Wednesday by the Canadian Red Cross may come as a surprise.The charitable organization has announced plans to wind do...
Jan 12, 2022
Humboldt Hospital welcomes 20 new patient beds
The Humboldt and District Health Complex has welcomed 20 new patient beds.A donation of $150,000 from the Humboldt Good Neighbour Store (GNS) to the Humboldt and District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) in...
Jan 12, 2022