Tag Archives: Health
Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today
The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...
Jan 06, 2022
Erin O'Toole urges accommodations for unvaccinated Canadians amid Omicron wave
OTTAWA - Canadians unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said Thursday as health experts warned the l...
Jan 06, 2022
'Never had this many cases': Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson said that means ...
Jan 06, 2022
Some federal prisons in Quebec 'very close' to staff shortages: guards' union
OTTAWA - The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. "We're very close to it b...
Jan 06, 2022
Rapid tests offer ‘layer’ of protection against COVID-19: Shahab
There won't be any change to public health orders in Saskatchewan - at least not in the foreseeable future.During a news conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dustin Duncan, joined by chief medi...
Jan 06, 2022
Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers.
OTTAWA - Immunity against COVID-19 among vaccinated adult Canadians and those who have already contracted the virus has been waning throughout the population, tests on donated blood have found. Tests ...
Jan 06, 2022
Health workers, care home cooks, bus drivers: COVID cases affecting public services
Public sectors across the country are facing staff shortages as Canada continues to face record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations related to the highly transmissible Omicron variant....
Jan 06, 2022
Hospice approximately $100K away from fundraising goal following Canadian Tire Toffifee sales
For the second year in a row, the local Canadian Tire has raised $30,000 from Toffifee sales for the Rose Garden Hospice.After Wednesday's donation the Hospice, which began construction in July, has n...
Jan 05, 2022
NLSD preparing for increase in COVID-19 cases
The Northern Lights School Division is preparing for an increase in COVID cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant.The school division released a letter to the public Wednesday, which stated the...
Jan 05, 2022
Hawks pause team activities due to COVID-19
The Nipawin Hawks have paused team activities for a minimum of five days due to COVID-19 protocols.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club made the announcement a day after losing 3-2 to the...
Jan 05, 2022