Tag Archives: Health
P.A. council approves temporary exemption for proof of vaccine policy
Those who've turned 12, or will soon, in Prince Albert are getting a small exemption when it comes to proof of vaccination.The city's council met on Monday where they approved a 90-day grace period fo...
Oct 18, 2021
Feds sending more help to NWT to deal with COVID-19 surge
OTTAWA - The federal government is sending more help to the Northwest Territories to deal with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa has approved a request from the ...
Oct 18, 2021
'Our vulnerable people are falling through the cracks': tent city discovered on Prince Albert's east side
Roughly half a dozen tents have been set up in a wooded area across from Sask Polytech; the latest example of the city's growing issues with homelessness. While many of the campsites were vacant Monda...
Oct 18, 2021
Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID vaccine for kids aged five to 11
A COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available for kids in Canada.Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. Currently, only those 12 and over ...
Oct 18, 2021
Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA - Pfizer-BioNTech has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. The vaccine was developed in partnership with Germany's BioNTech and is n...
Oct 18, 2021
Four new COVID-related deaths reported, 279 new cases
The province is reporting 279 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday.Of these cases, 216 have been identified in unvaccinated individuals and 64 are in children ages 0-11.Along with the new cases the ...
Oct 18, 2021
‘No dire situation in Black Lake’ says AHA and Black Lake Council
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) has said reports of a "dire situation" and forced vaccines in Black Lake are unfounded.In a media release Monday morning, the AHA said it had heard reports that re...
Oct 18, 2021
Saskatchewan to send six ICU patients to Ontario this week
The province is about to send six patients from Saskatchewan hospitals to Intensive Care Units in Ontario.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced one patient will be transferred Monday with the ot...
Oct 18, 2021
Group delivers water to people without cars after fuel contaminates pipes in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - When staff at Iqaluit's Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre heard the news last week that water from the city's distribution pipes wasn't safe to drink because of fuel contamination, ...
Oct 18, 2021
Senior army commander says 90 per cent of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Ottawa is requiring federal employees, includi...
Oct 17, 2021