Tag Archives: Health
B.C. applies to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs
VICTORIA - British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs in an effort to help more people get care in a health cr...
Nov 01, 2021
Active number of cases drop below 2,000, first time since Aug. 28
The province reported there are currently 1,950 cases of COVID-19 active in Saskatchewan as of Nov. 1.This is a drop of 172 cases from yesterday's total of 2,122 and the lowest number of active cases ...
Nov 01, 2021
Mandatory vaccination rule extended to staff, visitors to Senate workplaces
OTTAWA - Anyone wanting access to workplaces in Canada's Senate will need to be fully immunized against COVID-19. The Senate's internal economy committee has announced a mandatory vaccination rule for...
Nov 01, 2021
'Systemic ageism' to blame for COVID-19 deaths in Quebec care homes, inquest hears
MONTREAL - "Systemic ageism," outdated health-care facilities and government reforms contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in the province's long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19, ...
Nov 01, 2021
'Carbon monoxide alarms saved my family': Prince Albert resident and government highlight CO safety
"It's the silent killer. We were sleeping and could have just passed away. Thank goodness that detector went off. It literally saved our lives."Garth Kalin didn't know his carbon monoxide (CO) detecto...
Nov 01, 2021
Optometrists noticing eye health suffering during pandemic
With the emergence of remote work and video chats during the pandemic, people have spent even more time than usual staring at screens over the past year and a half. While that's made it easier to stay...
Nov 01, 2021
BUH Foundation names new Executive Director
The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (BUH) has found its next executive director ahead of the Christmas season.Leanne Ducommun will take over the role, following a selection process that involved...
Nov 01, 2021
Winnipeg man charged in hospital attack and in death of his parents
WINNIPEG - Police won't say what motive was involvedafter a man was chargedwith killing his parents and then attacking a nurse at a Winnipeg hospital. "That's probably one of the bigger pieces of the ...
Nov 01, 2021
COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...
Nov 01, 2021
Desmond inquiry: forensic psychiatrist describes inadequate plans for former soldier
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard testimony Monday from a psychiatrist who said Lionel Desmond had an inadequa...
Nov 01, 2021