Tag Archives: Health

Province reports 97 new cases of COVID-19, 25 in north, two deaths
The province is reporting another 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 15, 56 of which are in unvaccinated individuals.The new cases in Northern Saskatchewan today are located in the North West ...
Nov 15, 2021

Quebec coroner concerned about lack of COVID-19 preparation in long-term care homes
QUEBEC - The coroner investigating COVID-19 deaths in Quebec's long-term care homes said Monday she was troubled by the fact officials knew there were risks to the care homes but failed to protect the...
Nov 15, 2021

Quebec judge refuses injunction against abandoned vaccine mandate for health workers
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge on Monday rejected a request for injunction against the province's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers, nearly two weeks after the government susp...
Nov 15, 2021

Justin, take the wheel: experts tell Canada to show tough love at White House
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government was lulled into a false sense of security by the results of last year's U.S. election, say business leaders who want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a...
Nov 15, 2021

Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were to be put on unpaid leave Monday, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The p...
Nov 15, 2021

Doctors lament overnight closure of Montreal hospital ER, dig into pockets to end it
MONTREAL - Dr. Fahimy Saoud spent a recent shift in a west-Montreal emergency room idly sitting and waiting for patients she knew would never come. The urgent care area of the Lachine Hospital, where ...
Nov 15, 2021

Active COVID cases fall sharply in Air Ronge, La Ronge, LLRIB communities
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Air Ronge, La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Indian Band communities has fallen sharply from one month ago. As of Nov. 10, there was only one active case on-reserve and ...
Nov 12, 2021

Kachur Wealth Management donates $25K to Rose Garden Hospice
The group behind the Rose Garden Hospice fundraising drive is closing in on their $4 million goal.Kachur Wealth Management donated $25,000. Owner Cole Kachur was on hand Friday to help present the che...
Nov 12, 2021

Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia
The British Columbia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says it's "unfortunate" that people with political agendas chose Remembrance Day to disrupt those who wanted to honour the sacrifice of militar...
Nov 12, 2021

Unity resident wins BUHF $100,000 Cash Lottery
A couple from Unity were the big winners of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation $100,000 Cash Lottery.Sandy Richards received the call from BUHF Friday morning, telling her that she and her husb...
Nov 12, 2021