Tag Archives: Health
Carlton Trail College to introduce mandatory vaccinations
Effective Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, Carlton Trail College is implementing the Government of Saskatchewan's 'The Employers COVID-19 Emergency Regulations.'This means anyone accessing Carlton Trail College'...
Nov 02, 2021
Saskatchewan getting 2,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
One day after Saskatchewan's health minister said he hoped the province soon would get some doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the province said Tuesday that 2,500 doses are on the way.The Mi...
Nov 02, 2021
City of Iqaluit says water meets health standards but residents still can't drink it
IQALUIT - City officials say Iqaluit's drinking water meets national standards, but residents can't consume it until Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's OK. Chief administrative officer Am...
Nov 02, 2021
Food Bank receives TD Canada Trust donation; 'Share the Warmth' starting
The Battlefords Food Bank is seeing more community support. TD Canada Trust Region recently made a gift of $1,000 to the local Food Bank, one of four charities here in the Battlefords to receive a don...
Nov 02, 2021
Five deaths and 107 new cases of COVID-19 in province; lowest daily total since Aug. 17
As of Nov. 2, there are 107 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and currently, 1,829 active casesOf the new cases Tuesday, 68 are among those who are unvaccinated, including 21 between the...
Nov 02, 2021
Ex-soldier who killed his family in N.S. knew what he did was morally wrong: doctor
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An Afghanistan war veteran was suffering from several mental disorders when he killed three family members and himself in 2017, but he understood his actions were wrong, an inq...
Nov 02, 2021
As trade bottlenecks weigh on economy, Liberals urged to help reshape supply chains
OTTAWA - For most of his years in manufacturing, Dennis Darby remembers sourcing goods from a single supplier and things arriving just on time. The system worked well until the pandemic, which now has...
Nov 02, 2021
Experts worried about extent of damage to N.L. health system following cyberattack
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Cybersecurity experts said Tuesday they are worried about the extent of damage to the databanks of Newfoundland and Labrador's health system following a cyberattack detected on the ...
Nov 02, 2021
Elections Canada probed how many Canadians have a 'conspiracy mindset'
OTTAWA - Elections Canada was curious to know how many Canadians believed in conspiracy theories in the lead up to the recent federal vote. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had two years left in his mino...
Nov 02, 2021
Health minister hoping Sask. gets Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Those who still haven't got a COVID-19 shot could have another option in the coming weeks to join the ranks of the fully vaccinated.Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Monday he has made a...
Nov 01, 2021