Tag Archives: Health
Moe says Sask. hasn’t asked for federal help during COVID fourth wave
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan has heard from the federal government about potentially helping out as the fourth wave of COVID-19 grips the province.But Moe said Monday the provincial government ...
Sep 27, 2021
Direct passenger flights from India resume as Canada lifts ban
Direct passenger flights to Canada from India resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. In a post on Twitter, Transport Canada said direct f...
Sep 27, 2021
Saskatchewan stop on organ donations will have ripple effect across Canada: doctor
REGINA - Krystal Graham is a Saskatchewan nurse who is on a transplant list waiting for a liver. When she isn't receiving outpatient hospital care three times a week, she tries to live as normally as ...
Sep 27, 2021
COVID outbreak declared at St. John Community School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared an outbreak at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.The SHA said it is investigating multiple cases of COVID-19 at the school recently.In a r...
Sep 27, 2021
Concussion conversation shifts with times in hockey
With seasons beginning in every hockey league from the professional to the peewee ranks, the Saskatchewan government is drawing attention to concussions with Concussion Awareness Day on Wednesday, Sep...
Sep 27, 2021
Perfect Timing: equipment bought pre-pandemic helping P.A. hospital fight back against COVID
In what's being described as perfect timing, equipment at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital bought before the COVID-19 pandemic is helping staff fight back.Through community donations, they were able ...
Sep 27, 2021
Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests
A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not. The Leger survey, conducted for the A...
Sep 27, 2021
Treaty Fair goes online
A three-day virtual fair this week will help shed some light on some very serious and important subjects.The event is being put on Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), in partnership with the Office of...
Sep 26, 2021
Denied cross-border shoppers, some U.S. companies opt to export to Canada instead
WASHINGTON - In the before times, Katie McCarron could count on her best Canadian customers to make the trip to her store in Portland, Oregon, to stock up on their favourite high-quality, human-grade ...
Sep 26, 2021
There are new rules about employment insurance. Here's what you need to know.
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system is set for another round of pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday. Here are a few of the key changes that will apply to new claims for benefi...
Sep 25, 2021