Tag Archives: Health
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
‘I am being penalized’: Former Sask Party MLA speaks out
A former member of the Saskatchewan Party who made waves over her vaccination status is speaking for the first time.Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson resigned from the party caucus last week after...
Oct 04, 2021
Canada must convince countries who reject mixed-dose travellers: travel association
OTTAWA - Convincing dubious countries to allow Canadians with mixed vaccines to travel across their borders may be tricky, but Canada has a responsibility to try, according to a director with the Asso...
Oct 04, 2021
Federal government could push provinces on vaccine mandate for workers, document says
OTTAWA - Senior federal officials were told in the spring that the government could make it mandatory for all workers countrywide to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Trudeau Liberals have promised to...
Oct 04, 2021
More than a dozen schools close in New Brunswick as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
FREDERICTON - Another sharp jump in COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick forced more than a dozen schools to close Monday, following reports on the weekend indicating the latest surge in infections was sho...
Oct 04, 2021
Alberta reports slight drop in critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospitals
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting a slight drop in the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital - three per cent down from a week ago. Alberta Health Services says in a statement that ther...
Oct 04, 2021
'Doing what I want': Injured Humboldt Bronco achieving independence in his recovery
CALGARY - Three years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed the lives of 11 of his teammates, Ryan Straschnitzki is well on his way to reaching a major goal - the ability to live an independent...
Oct 04, 2021
15 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, 354 new cases in province
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to grow in Saskatchewan. They increased by 15 people in Sunday's update and there are now a record 321 people in Saskatchewan hospitals being treated with COVID-19, ...
Oct 03, 2021
480 new COVID-19 cases, eight new deaths reported
The province of Saskatchewan is reporting 480 new COVID-19 cases, 402 of cases are from the unvaccinated. Of those unvaccinated, 100 are aged 11 or younger, who are not yet eligible to receive the vac...
Oct 02, 2021
Pfizer submits trial data on vaccine use in children aged 5 to 11 to Health Canada
Pfizer has submitted preliminary research to Health Canada on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. The drugmaker confirmed Saturday it provided the initial trial data...
Oct 02, 2021