Tag Archives: Health
New overdose peak in B.C. is 'tragic' and 'frustrating,' says addictions minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia is losing more than six people a day to overdoses due to toxic drugs, which the chief coroner says is the leading cause of unnatural deaths in the province. Lisa Lapointe s...
Dec 09, 2021
Divert police funds to community groups, coalition says in decriminalization platform
OTTAWA - A group of organizations, including some that represent drug users and their families, are calling for money to be diverted from police to community agencies that promote safe supply and addr...
Dec 09, 2021
Virus behind COVID-19 spreads quickly and mutations make it unpredictable: experts
Putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic will mean priming the immune systems of everyone on Earth but the virus is spreading quickly and may take years to "settle down," says an infectious disease spe...
Dec 09, 2021
North Battleford's Dr. Tootoosis departs from SHA Board
A North Battleford doctor has departed from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Board of Directors, of which she is one of the founding members.The SHA confirmed that Dr. Janet Tootoosis, of Pound...
Dec 08, 2021
LLRIB members to be recruited for COVID-19 vaccine study
Recruitment for local participants to join a study to understand the immune response and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in First Nations people will begin in the next few days to a week.That's accordi...
Dec 08, 2021
Quebec committee says Alzheimer's patients should get access to doctor-assisted death
QUEBEC - A Quebec committee of elected officials says anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease should be able to sign an advance request for medical aid in dying. That is the main recommendation in a...
Dec 08, 2021
Province reports more than 295K flu shots, over 20K in North Central
The provincial government says more than 295,000 Saskatchewan residents have received their flu shots so far this year.Since the campaign started in October, about 295,165 flu shots have been administ...
Dec 08, 2021
Yukon reports two Omicron cases, expands booster program to those aged 18 and over
WHITEHORSE - Two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been found in Yukon as the territory moves to expand its booster program to those aged 18 and over, says the acting chief medical officer...
Dec 08, 2021
Moe taking heat over phone call to leader of Sask. anti-vaccine group
Premier Scott Moe is getting a lot of criticism over a conversation he had with the leader of a Saskatchewan group that is against the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccines for children, and mandates.Moe said he...
Dec 08, 2021
P.A. residents still planning to travel for holidays despite Omicron variant
The Omicron variant isn't scaring some Prince Albert residents from travelling out of the country for the holidays.The variant was first discovered in southern Africa and has started to pop up in diff...
Dec 08, 2021