Tag Archives: Health
Postelection, should Ottawa be making a bigger fuss about Canada-U.S. border?
WASHINGTON - Experts are wondering if it's time for Canada to take a fresh approach to its relationship with the United States. Journalist and author Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Fo...
Sep 21, 2021
Car hits 9 people at Quebec polling station; status of 77-year-old woman 'uncertain'
MONTREAL - Police say the condition of a 77-year-old woman is uncertain after she was among nine people hit by a car outside a polling station in a Montreal suburb Monday evening. Sgt. Vronique Comtoi...
Sep 21, 2021
Proof of vaccination now required for Lac La Ronge Indian Band
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has now mandated vaccine passports at several Band facilities.In a press release, the LLRIB said effective Monday proof of vaccination is now required at non-comme...
Sep 21, 2021
Pfizer Canada cites 'urgency' in plans to seek authorization for kids' COVID vaccine
Pfizer Canada says it plans to provide Health Canada with data showing its COVID-19 vaccine works for children in a bid to seek authorization "as early as possible." Pfizer said Monday its research sh...
Sep 20, 2021
White House plan to allow foreign visitors silent on easing Canada-U.S. restrictions
WASHINGTON - The White House overhauled some of its international travel restrictions Monday, but left in place a controversial ban on travel across the Canada-U.S. land border even as it announced th...
Sep 20, 2021
Unvaccinated and under 40 represent majority of new COVID-19 cases
With 519 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported today, the province is reporting another high day of cases with today taking the second highest day currently recorded.Of the new cases, 78 per cent o...
Sep 20, 2021
COVID vaccine records with QR codes now available
A new proof of vaccination option is available to Saskatchewan residents - QR codes.Any Saskatchewan resident with a MySaskHealthRecord account can now access their COVID-19 vaccination record in a ne...
Sep 20, 2021
Fortin's lawyers give Crown documents in military officer's sex assault case
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin revealed in court on Monday that the senior military officer's legal team has given the Crown documents they believe are pertinent to their client's sexual assault c...
Sep 20, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for children ages 5-11
Elementary school-aged kids could soon be rolling up their sleeves to get their COVID-19 shot.Pfizer announced Monday its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages five to 11."We are eager to ex...
Sep 20, 2021
‘Hallway medicine:’ Backlogs making paramedics wait with patients up to 16 hours
Paramedics in Saskatchewan are sometimes spending entire shifts just waiting with patients to be admitted to hospital - a wait that can last up to 16 hours with a single patient."In the paramedic prof...
Sep 20, 2021