Tag Archives: Health
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
P.A. high school on list of latest COVID-19 outbreaks
A Prince Albert High School has now been placed on the province's COVID-19 outbreak list.The Global Sports Academy at Carlton Comprehensive High School was added to the list as of Jan. 10.The province...
Jan 12, 2022
Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has temporarily suspended a father's right to see his child based on evidence that the man is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and appears to oppose government ...
Jan 12, 2022
Minister tours several northern communities with a focus on mental health
Everett Hindley, the minister for Mental Health, Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health, was in northern Saskatchewan earlier this week visiting several communities. Lac La Ronge Indian Band ...
Jan 12, 2022
Government extends repayment deadline to emergency business account to 2023
OTTAWA - Businesses struggling under yet another round of lockdowns and capacity restrictions will have an extra year to repay emergency interest-free loans issued by the federal government, but busin...
Jan 12, 2022