Tag Archives: Health
No return date yet for wildfire evacuees from Shoal Lake & Red Earth
Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation will be away from their homes for a little while longer.Hundreds of members have been staying in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Nipawin, and o...
Oct 15, 2021
COVID boosters coming for those 65+, rapid tests to be distributed next week
A third COVID-19 shot in the arm will soon be available for those 65 and older in Saskatchewan, according to chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.During a news conference Friday, Shahab expla...
Oct 15, 2021
Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in tank at Iqaluit's water treatment plant
IQALUIT - The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital, but long-term health effects are not a concern. Officials at a news ...
Oct 15, 2021
Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers
WHITEHORSE - A wide range of workers in Yukon will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help slow the spread of the Delta variant, says Premier Sandy Silver. He said Friday that all gover...
Oct 15, 2021
P.A. pharmacist donates $24K to Victoria Hospital
Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital has 13 new wheelchairs thanks to the generosity of a local pharmacist.Rizwan Ali and his wife donated over $24,000. He's lived and worked in the city for nearly 12 ye...
Oct 15, 2021
Province adds to Public Health Order requiring proof of vaccination in more venues
The Government of Saskatchewan has made a change to the existing Public Health Order adding venues that will require proof of vaccination or a negative test.According to a media release, you will need...
Oct 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc in B.C. next week
OTTAWA - The Tk'emlps te Secwepemc First Nation in British Columbia says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit next Monday. The Oct. 18 trip follows his apology to Chief Rosanne Casimir for not hav...
Oct 15, 2021
Canada heading for flu season in the middle of fourth wave of COVID-19
OTTAWA - The country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the fourth wave of COVID-19, Canada's top doctor warns. Last ...
Oct 15, 2021
Flu shots urged to protect healthcare system
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to roll up their sleeves and get their flu vaccines.Dr. Tania Diener, a medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, urged people to get the ...
Oct 15, 2021
CDC says people with mixed-dose COVID-19 vaccinations will be eligible to enter U.S.
WASHINGTON - It's the news nearly four million Canadians have been waiting to hear: people who received doses of two different COVID-19 vaccines will qualify as fully vaccinated when the U.S. reopens ...
Oct 15, 2021