Tag Archives: Health
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
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to speak as COVID-19 cases continue to soar in province
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was to speak Tuesday as he faced growing calls for a lockdown to stall soaring cases of COVID-19 that are pushing hospitals to the breaking point. Prime Ministe...
Sep 28, 2021
SHA increases number of COVID vaccination clinics
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is expanding the number of clinics where people can book COVID-19 vaccination appointments.In a media release Tuesday, the SHA said bookings can now be made at ...
Sep 28, 2021
Lawyer argues general's removal from vaccine campaign threatens military independence
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin painted the senior military officer's abrupt removal as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout in May as a threat to the independence of the Canadian Arm...
Sep 28, 2021
SHA expands mask mandate at long-term care homes
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding its medical masking mandate at the long-term care homes it operates in the province.In a media release Monday, the SHA said the recent increase in COVID-...
Sep 27, 2021
Increased exposure to COVID-19 in Melfort
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure risk to COVID-19 in Melfort.On Sept. 14, 15, 18, and 19 from 5:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., a person attended the Prairie North Co-op gas ba...
Sep 27, 2021
PAGC First Nations seeing extremely low vaccine rates
First Nations among the Prince Albert Grand Council are seeing very low COVID-19 vaccine rates.As of mid-September, 57 per cent of eligible residents have gotten one dose while 33 per cent have receiv...
Sep 27, 2021
Rookie MPs start orientation amid uncertainty over Parliament's future
OTTAWA - Ten newly elected members of Parliament were shown the ropes of their new jobs on Monday, even as questions swirled around when - and how - they and their more experienced colleagues on both ...
Sep 27, 2021
Province reports 4,788 active cases in Saskatchewan, 398 new cases reported today
The province reported another 398 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today; nearly 84 per cent of which are among the unvaccinated.Also among the new cases, 65 per cent of people with COVID in the provin...
Sep 27, 2021