Tag Archives: Health
Draft policy says even telecommuting public servants must be vaccinated: union exec
OTTAWA - Even federal employees who work from home will have to be vaccinated to keep their jobs if the government's draft mandatory-vaccine policy stands, according to one union executive. Stphane Au...
Oct 05, 2021
Government reports 242 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths in the province
The provincial government reported 242 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths of COVID-19 patients Tuesday.Among those new cases, 194 were unvaccinated individuals and 40 were among the 0-1...
Oct 05, 2021
B.C.'s inadequate heat wave supports heightened risks to vulnerable people: report
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer "compounded risks" for people with disabilities and those who are older, says an independent int...
Oct 05, 2021
Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA - Social workers, sheriffs and administrative assistants are among an estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia who will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk l...
Oct 05, 2021
Gasoline sales plunge to lowest level in 20 years during first year of pandemic
OTTAWA - Pandemic lockdowns that left Canadian cars sitting idle in driveways and garages for weeks on end last year pushed gasoline use to its lowest level in two decades. But environmental experts s...
Oct 05, 2021
'Circuit-breaker' measures imposed to stop COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick
HALIFAX - The New Brunswick government is imposing a series of tough health-protection measures - including gathering limits during the Thanksgiving holiday - to stop a surge in COVID-19 cases that is...
Oct 05, 2021
Emergency services disruption for one week in Porcupine Plain
A week-long disruption to emergency services in Porcupine Plain has started today.From this morning at 8 a.m. until next Tuesday at 8 a.m., emergency services and outpatient services will not be avail...
Oct 05, 2021
Proof of vaccination required for staff with Sask. Rivers School Division
Staff at all public schools in Prince Albert will now need proof of vaccine or a negative COVID-19 test.At its recent board meeting, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division approved new measure...
Oct 05, 2021
Black Lake outbreak officially declared over
The Athabasca Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak that began more than 10 weeks ago in Black Lake to be over.That's according to primary health care executive director Taiwo Olubanwo, wh...
Oct 04, 2021
Fitness centres, classes adjusting to mandatory vaccination
As September turned to October, a new set of public health orders came into effect in Saskatchewan, most of which revolved around proof of vaccination. Anyone entering a large venue, a liquor store, o...
Oct 04, 2021