Tag Archives: Health
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
Latest COVID update: 411 new cases, 476 recoveries, three deaths
The latest COVID update was a bit of a mixed bag.In its daily update Saturday, the province reported that the active case total had dropped to 4,297.There were 411 new cases and 476 recoveries, along ...
Oct 16, 2021
AHA says no further tuberculosis cases identified since outbreak declared in communities
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) has reported no additional cases of tuberculosis since the outbreak was declared in Fond Du Lac and Black Lake a week ago.On Oct. 8 the outbreak was announced and ...
Oct 16, 2021
Alberta's referendum should not focus on daylight time, psychologists say
EDMONTON - Ditching the practice of switching the time twice a year may seem like a no-brainer to some, but Alberta psychologists warn that the result of a provincial referendum could have unexpected ...
Oct 16, 2021
Local businesses step up to fix Liberty Swing
Families with members facing mobility challenges will again be able to use The Liberty Swing in North Battleford now that it has been repaired, after being damaged by vandals earlier in September. Bat...
Oct 15, 2021
COVID-19 cases up in tri-communities, more residents accepting vaccine
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the tri-communities continues to grow.As of Oct. 14, there were 67 active cases with 40 being on-reserve, and 27 in Air Ronge and La Ronge combined. One month ag...
Oct 15, 2021