Tag Archives: Health
Q&A: What you need to know about the national proof-of-vaccine document
OTTAWA - All provinces and territories have agreed to conform their proof-of-vaccine documents, or COVID-19 vaccine passports, to a national standard so that they can be used for international and dom...
Oct 21, 2021
With hours before deadline, Liberals reshape pandemic aid to businesses, workers
OTTAWA - The federal government has unveiled a $7-billion redesign of pandemic aid for businesses and individuals that kicks in Sunday, which would cut support to almost 900,000 workers and potentiall...
Oct 21, 2021
Pfizer will ship millions of vaccine doses for kids as soon as it's approved: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as soon as Health Canada approves the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, Pfizer will ship millions of doses to vaccinate children as young as five. Pfizer and BioNT...
Oct 21, 2021
Feds, provinces agree on vaccine passport for domestic, international travel: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced provinces and the federal government have agreed on a new national vaccine passport for domestic and international travel - and many Canadians already ...
Oct 21, 2021
Manitoba churches lose court challenge against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG - A judge who ruled against seven Manitoba churches that were fighting public health orders says the restrictions were reasonable and necessary to stem the spread of COVID-19. Chief Justice G...
Oct 21, 2021
Sask. NDP leader discusses northern tour, COVID modelling
Saskatchewan's opposition leader stopped in Prince Albert on Wednesday as he wrapped up a tour of the province's northern community.Ryan Meili travelled to various communities including Ile a la Cross...
Oct 21, 2021
Unlike U.S. neighbours, most Canadians content with state of their democracy: survey
WASHINGTON - A majority of Canadians are content with the state of their country's democracy, a new survey suggests - a far cry from the situation in the United States, where Americans appear to be cl...
Oct 21, 2021
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer cries as he presents COVID-19 modelling
REGINA - Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer cried Wednesday during a teleconference on COVID-19 modelling in the province. Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's upsetting to see what is happening in Sas...
Oct 20, 2021
'Good news': Sask. Rivers director shares thoughts on potential child COVID vaccine
The progress being made on a COVID-19 vaccine for children is being called 'good news' by the director of education for Prince Albert's Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division.Robert Bratvold spoke...
Oct 20, 2021
Northeast residents can soon test for COVID-19 at home
Residents in Saskatchewan will soon be able to take rapid test kits home for voluntary asymptomatic COVID monitoring.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Oct. 18 that COVID rapid tests would be...
Oct 20, 2021