Tag Archives: Health
Province confirms 1,170 new cases of COVID-19, first time daily cases have exceeded a thousand
For the first time since the pandemic began, the new daily case numbers of COVID-19 in the province has exceeded 1,000 in a single day's count.Another 1,170 new cases of COVID-19, including 119 new ca...
Jan 07, 2022
Humboldt mayor frustrated by lack of rural mental health support
The Mayor of Humboldt is frustrated by the lack of rural support for mental health services from the Saskatchewan government.Earlier this week, 75 residential mental health beds were announced for Sas...
Jan 07, 2022
Bearskin Lake chief says community near 'breaking point,' needs urgent federal help
OTTAWA - The chief of Bearskin Lake says the remote northern Ontario community is "almost at a breaking point" after half of its population tested positive for COVID-19, as he renewed his call for imm...
Jan 07, 2022
Canada likely to get to place where provinces mull vaccine mandates: Duclos
OTTAWA - Canada's health minister says he expects the country to reach a time in the COVID-19 pandemic when provinces consider implementing a broader vaccine mandate to counter rising cases. Jean-Yves...
Jan 07, 2022
Montreal homeless shelters fear COVID-19 crisis as cases rise, temperatures drop
MONTREAL - The heads of several Montreal homeless shelters say they're facing a crisis, as rising staff absences due to COVID-19 threaten to disrupt services during the coldest part of winter. There w...
Jan 07, 2022
'Why do I feel so guilty?' Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province
Troy Weppler says he turned away from a post office employee in Saskatoon as he shoved a box of COVID-19 rapid tests into an envelope to send to family in British Columbia. "Why do I feel so guilty ab...
Jan 07, 2022
Key sectors facing staffing struggles amid escalating pandemic
With COVID-19's latest wave showing few signs of abating concerns are deepening as more and more workers in vital sectors are sidelined by the pandemic. In Ontario where the number of COVID patients i...
Jan 07, 2022
Saskatchewan’s top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks
Saskatchewan has not put in any further COVID-19 health measures, but Dr. Saqib Shahab was emphatic in his recommendation Thursday."We need ... to do everything to blunt the wave," the province's chie...
Jan 06, 2022
NWSD confident in return-to-school health measures
As students and staff return to the classroom after the winter break, administration at the Northwest School Division (NWSD) is expressing confidence in a safe return. On Wednesday, the Government of ...
Jan 06, 2022
PAGC responds to $40 billion child welfare compensation package
The federal government's recently announced child welfare agreement, will help ensure that no child faces discrimination again according to a statement Thursday from the Prince Albert Grand Council (P...
Jan 06, 2022