Tag Archives: Health
Quebec nurses pan government's bonus offer, say real issue is mandatory overtime
MONTREAL - Sandra Gagnon said she received an excited phone call from her mom last week, after Quebec Premier Franois Legault said he would give full-time nurses a $15,000 bonus to keep them from quit...
Sep 29, 2021
BATC taking over Lighthouse shelter operations for interim
There is some good news for the future of the homeless shelter in North Battleford.The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), the City of North Battleford, and ...
Sep 28, 2021
National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is urging long-term care homes to give boosters to residents immediately, as the Delta variant breaks out in facilities across the country. The...
Sep 28, 2021
Joyce Echaquan's loved ones urge action on racism on the anniversary of her death
JOLIETTE, Que. - One year after Joyce Echaquan was mocked by staff as she lay dying in hospital, her family and community members called on Quebecers to honour her legacy by acknowledging systemic rac...
Sep 28, 2021
B.C. seeks forfeiture of $2.8M condo owned by alleged COVID-19 violator
VICTORIA - A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could see the owner of a condo in Vancouver stripped of his property after allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions. Th...
Sep 28, 2021
Ten COVID deaths reported Tuesday, new record for Saskatchewan
The provincial government is reporting Tuesday that 10 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died with another 449 new cases of COVID-19 also confirmed.Since the pandemic began, 682 people have di...
Sep 28, 2021
Native Women's Shelter splits with Quebec youth protection agency, citing racism
MONTREAL - The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal said Tuesday it has suspended meetings with health officials overseeing the province's English-language youth-protection system because of the agency'...
Sep 28, 2021
'A necessary step': P.A. making vaccinations mandatory for city employees
The City of Prince Albert is bringing in mandatory vaccinations for its employees.Mayor Greg Dionne spoke with reporters on Monday about the community's latest step to fight back against COVID-19.Over...
Sep 28, 2021
Trudeau says moving on vaccine mandate for federal workers, travellers priority No. 1
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says job No. 1 of his re-elected Liberal government is to implement a rule requiring most commercial travellers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Libe...
Sep 28, 2021
QR codes back as launch of proof-of-vaccination policy nears
QR codes are back for Saskatchewan residents to prove they've had a COVID-19 vaccination.The codes were removed from MySaskHealthRecord accounts on Friday due to privacy issues. On Tuesday, the Minist...
Sep 28, 2021