Tag Archives: Health
Meili says more support needed for rural healthcare
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili said he wants to see the provincial government show more support for rural healthcare, following his stop in the Battlefords area Thursday.Meili and Saskatchewan Hea...
Nov 27, 2021
Canada bans travellers from southern Africa due to new variant
With a new COVID-19 variant of concern on the rise, Canada is banning visitors who travelled through southern Africa.During a media conference Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the ba...
Nov 26, 2021
Hypothermia determined to be cause of death for local woman
La Ronge RCMP have confirmed a sudden death in the tri-communities earlier this month was due to hypothermia. On Nov. 4, at approximately 9:30 a.m., police received a report of a sudden death on a tra...
Nov 26, 2021
Province reports 108 new cases of COVID-19, one new death
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central ...
Nov 26, 2021
In one bill, Liberals push sick leave and crack down on health-care worker harassment
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced a two-for-one piece of legislation that would provide sick leave to almost 600,000 workers, and bring the law down on anyone harassing doctors, nurses and...
Nov 26, 2021
New 'Omicron' variant prompts Canada to ban visitors from southern Africa
OTTAWA - Canada is closing its borders to visitors from southern Africa after the discovery of a concerning new COVID-19 variant was detected in the region. The new variant, dubbed Omicron, first emer...
Nov 26, 2021
Vaccination clinics now available for children in the northeast
Children ages five to 11 are rolling up their sleeves to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.On Nov. 24, the first pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinics were held in Saskatchewan.Although seve...
Nov 26, 2021
Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...
Nov 26, 2021
Doctor addresses parents’ skepticism about COVID vaccines for children
While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset.Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go by...
Nov 25, 2021
Lewis to fight Liberal plan to axe charity status for anti-abortion pregnancy centres
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis, in one of her first acts as an MP on Parliament Hill, says she plans on inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a pregnancy centre that risks losing its charity status over op...
Nov 25, 2021