Tag Archives: Health
Eleven new deaths reported today in COVID-19 provincial update; 237 new cases
Eleven new deaths were reported today by the provincial government bringing the total to 843 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 who have died.Also reported today were 237 new confirmed cases of COVI...
Oct 28, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his throat requires immediate biopsy surgery, but he plans to stay on the job. Horgan said he's been in and out of the...
Oct 28, 2021
Critics hope new cabinet will put a stop to drug-price regulation changes
OTTAWA - Critics of a major drug-price overhaul hope a fresh federal cabinet will put a temporary stop to the new regulations set to take effect in January. The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (...
Oct 28, 2021
Winnipeg police believe stabbing in hospital may be linked to two homicides
WINNIPEG - Police in Manitoba were working Thursday to make sense of the discovery of two bodies in different homes and a brazen stabbing in a crowded hospital atrium. "It's not often that we have thr...
Oct 28, 2021
Two workers killed in scaffold collapse at Quebec paper mill identified
WINDSOR, Que. - Two workers who became trapped under a tangle of debris inside a Quebec paper mill when a scaffold collapsed this week were being mourned Thursday after the recovery of their bodies du...
Oct 28, 2021
Focus federal funding on best bets to boost biotech, Moderna co-founder says
OTTAWA - The Canadian co-founder of biotech firm Moderna says any federal plans to kick-start domestic innovation in a big way should target funding rather than spread it around the country. Canadian ...
Oct 28, 2021
North Battleford set for Miracle Treat Day
While the weather is cooling, Battlefords residents will have one more chance to enjoy ice cream for a good cause, free of freezing conditions surrounding the treat.The 19th Annual Dairy Queen Miracle...
Oct 27, 2021
Two workers trapped under debris at Quebec paper mill found dead
WINDSOR, Que. - Two workers trapped under debris of a collapsed multi-storey scaffold at a Quebec paper mill have been found dead. In a Twitter post, Domtar confirmed one of the deaths at the mill in ...
Oct 27, 2021
Provincial case total currently 2,440, including 742 in Northern Sask; five deaths
The province has announced an additional 223 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 164 cases among unvaccinated people and 62 cases among children between the ages of 0-11.Of the new cases, 63 ar...
Oct 27, 2021
Senior medical health officer discusses letter sent to Sask. government
The doctor behind sending a letter to the Saskatchewan government asking for more COVID-19 measures is providing his reasoning.Senior medical health officer Dr. Cory Neudorf sent the letter showcasing...
Oct 27, 2021