Tag Archives: Health
Health officials, Herron staff clashed as situation got worse, Quebec coroner hears
MONTREAL - There was tension over who was in charge at the privately owned Rsidence Herron care home as a COVID-19 outbreak worsened last year, with residents and their families left on the sidelines,...
Sep 16, 2021
Province reports 439 new cases of COVID-19, 80 per cent among the unvaccinated
The province is reporting another high case day of 439 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.Sixty-five per cent of cases, 285 of the 439, are in residents who are under 40 years old with nearly 100 new cas...
Sep 16, 2021
Vaccine uptake steadily rising in Far North
If community members continue to follow all the prevention measures shared by the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA), Fond du Lac residents may beat the presumptive outbreak announced earlier this week....
Sep 16, 2021
Saskatchewan to require proof of COVID vaccination to try to increase uptake: premier
REGINA - Saskatchewan is bringing in a proof of vaccination policy to try to increase the number of people immunized against COVID-19 and to decrease pressures on hospitals. The policy is to come into...
Sep 16, 2021
Teachers’ Federation concerned as COVID cases in children continue to rise
Concerns are growing as more cases of COVID-19 are reported in schools in Prince Albert and across Saskatchewan.In the latest update from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Wednesday, 475 new cas...
Sep 16, 2021
Mandatory masking, vaccine passports coming to Saskatchewan
Just over two months after dropping all COVID-19 public health measures - and with new and active cases increasing at a high rate - Saskatchewan is bringing one measure back and instituting another.In...
Sep 16, 2021
SHA warning of increased COVID-19 exposure at Nipawin Hawks game
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure to COVID-19 in Nipawin.From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 10, a person attended a Nipawin Hawks hockey game at the Centennial Arena whil...
Sep 16, 2021
Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis; talks to Ontario on taking patients
EDMONTON - Alberta is getting offers of medical help from Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador as it continues to grapple with a COVID-19 surge that could buckle its health system in a little more th...
Sep 16, 2021
Goodbye Pfizer, hello Comirnaty: top COVID-19 vaccines renamed in Canada
OTTAWA - It's pronounced koh-MIHR'-nuh-tee. Never heard of it? Well, get used to it. It's what Canada will be calling the Pfizer vaccine from now on, at least officially. Health Canada has approved ne...
Sep 16, 2021
SHA reports two new COVID cases at PACSD schools
More positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported at Catholic schools in Prince Albert.In the latest release from the Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD) Wednesday, two new cases were iden...
Sep 16, 2021