Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan surpasses 900 COVID-related deaths with four more reported today
The Saskatchewan government is reporting another 149 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 105 of which are among unvaccinated individuals, including 44 children between the ages of 0-11.Four new dea...
Nov 17, 2021
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hack...
Nov 17, 2021
Rising to the occasion: fundraiser collects over $200,000 for Hope's Home
An event held last weekend in Prince Albert proved that despite the challenges of COVID-19, the city's generous spirit has not missed a step.The Swinging With the Stars event raised close to $200,000 ...
Nov 16, 2021
Health minister promises announcement soon on COVID-19 border measure changes
OTTAWA - The federal government will announce changes to COVID-19 prevention measures at the Canadian border "very soon," Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Tuesday. The government has faced mounti...
Nov 16, 2021
Court of Appeal upholds Quebec law restricting advertising of vaping products
MONTREAL - Anti-tobacco groups on Tuesday praised a decision by Quebec's highest court upholding the province's right to subject vaping products to the same laws governing tobacco. In a unanimous deci...
Nov 16, 2021
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing home after month in hospital fighting COVID-19
OTTAWA - A senator who contracted COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated has returned home after a month in hospital. However, Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is facing a potentially lengthy recovery due t...
Nov 16, 2021
2,500 doses of J&J vaccine available in Sask. starting Wednesday
The first jabs of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Saskatchewan starting Wednesday.In a media release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government said the province's i...
Nov 16, 2021
Health Canada receives submission to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for kids
Health Canada says it has received a submission from Moderna to authorize use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the first step toward potentially having two kid-specific jabs approv...
Nov 16, 2021
Joly, Freeland, Ng and Mendicino to take part in summit with Trudeau in D.C.
WASHINGTON - The "Team Canada" approach that got the federal Liberal government through the raucous renegotiation of NAFTA three years ago will be back on full display this week in the U.S. capital. F...
Nov 16, 2021
Canadian Blood Services to soon recommend end to ban on gay men donating blood
OTTAWA - An end to the ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood - promised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2015 - is set to be recommended within weeks in favour of new screening criteria b...
Nov 16, 2021