Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan MLA resigns from caucus as province reaches new COVID-19 records
REGINA - Saskatchewan recorded its highest daily case count of COVID-19 and its highest number of people needing intensive care, as a member of the government caucus resigned for ''misrepresenting her...
Sep 30, 2021
One bath a week: ombudswoman says Quebec home care has been insufficient for years
Quebec's ombudswoman says there are some home care providers in the province that only offer one bath per week for seniors who do not have skin conditions. Marie Rinfret released her annual report tod...
Sep 30, 2021
Muskoday First Nation seeing rise in members getting first COVID vaccine as community outbreak grows
The Muskoday First Nation, southeast of Prince Albert, is seeing a sizable jump in members getting the COVID-19 vaccine.A mobile vaccine clinic was held in the community on Tuesday where 22 individual...
Sep 29, 2021
Rapid antigen self-tests on way to Sask. to speed up detection of COVID-19
The province is announcing that plans are in development for the expansion of public distribution of self-tests for personal use.An increase in distributing rapid antigen self-tests would help speed u...
Sep 29, 2021
Province reports 394 new cases of COVID-19, 158 reported in northern Saskatchewan
As of Sept. 29, there are 394 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the provincial total to 4,585 cases currently active.The daily cases reported today include 85 per cent of cases ...
Sep 29, 2021
Liberals, NDP, Bloc say MPs should be vaccinated to be in Parliament, not Tories
OTTAWA - All federal parties except the Conservatives say they believe Members of Parliament should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the House of Commons when it resumes in the fal...
Sep 29, 2021
'State of crisis': National medical group urges lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan
CALGARY - If you think of COVID-19 like a fire, one Grande Prairie doctor would describe Alberta's blaze as out of control with too few resources dedicated to fighting it. Dr. Alika Lafontaine said if...
Sep 29, 2021
‘Breaking point’: CMA wants strict health measures to save Saskatchewan’s healthcare system
The head of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said the healthcare systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta are at a breaking point and more needs to be done immediately.In a release sent Wednesday, pr...
Sep 29, 2021
Province releases vaccine verification app for businesses
Businesses and organizations across Saskatchewan can now download and use a free app that will read QR codes presented by customers, SK Vax Verifier. The app is available in both the Apple and Google ...
Sep 29, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's request for reinstatement in vaccine campaign now with judge
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge is now considering whether to reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as the head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign following two days of arguments between his lawyers a...
Sep 29, 2021