Tag Archives: Health
‘Demoralizing:’ Nurses’ union frustrated with province’s COVID response
Nurses in the province are feeling disappointed and demoralized after Thursday's COVID-19 update.Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president and registered nurse Tracy Zambory said nurses are "very t...
Dec 31, 2021
Local fire departments encouraging residents to be furnace savvy
The Fire Chief for Prince Albert's Fire Department is reminding the public to keep vents clear and to have a working carbon monoxide detector in the houseThis comes after several incidents recently re...
Dec 31, 2021
More federal prisons reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, dozens of new cases among staff
OTTAWA - More federal prisons are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, with the surge in new infections affecting not only inmates but also a large number of correctional officers and staff. New outbreaks we...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 to five days for fully vaccinated people without symptoms. A mask must be worn around other...
Dec 31, 2021
Record number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
The province is ending 2021 with a record, but not one they want. They're reporting 735 new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, ahead of the 650 cases reported back in October, however, 241 o...
Dec 31, 2021
Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart stacked with food trays is parked as staff at the front desk register visitors and offer surgical masks. At the other e...
Dec 31, 2021
More provinces reduce COVID-19 isolation requirements as cases continue to mount
More provinces reduced isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 Friday in an effort to lessen staffing shortages as the Omicron variant continued to drive diagnoses at record r...
Dec 31, 2021
New Year's Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada
VANCOUVER - Canada's major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more of a gentle chime than a resounding clang, with many official celebrations cancelled or moved online for the second year in ...
Dec 31, 2021
Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Yukon, territory says
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says an increase in COVID-19 cases with 34 new infections reported Thursday is a sign the Omicron variant is circulating in communities. The territory says the highly...
Dec 30, 2021
Quebec imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew starting on New Year's Eve
MONTREAL - Warning that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, Quebec Premier Franois Legault imposed a series of new restrictions Thursday, including a nighttime curfew that will...
Dec 30, 2021