Tag Archives: Health
Fungus that's killed millions of bats found for the first time in Saskatchewan
A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report that they've foun...
Sep 14, 2021
British Columbia introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers
VANCOUVER - All health-care workers and volunteers will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia as the provincial government expands its immunization program. Provincial health...
Sep 13, 2021
Moe signs order allowing SHA to redistribute healthcare workers due to COVID
The provincial government has taken steps to ensure healthcare workers can be moved around to address COVID-19 concerns in Saskatchewan.On Friday, Premier Scott Moe said the government would issue a n...
Sep 13, 2021
SHA warns of COVID exposure at local restaurant
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of increased exposure of COVID-19 at a Prince Albert restaurant.The SHA said a person or persons infected with COVID were at Smitty's restaurant on S...
Sep 13, 2021
Saskatchewan reports highest daily case total since beginning of pandemic
The province has officially reported its highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with another 449 new cases reported today.Of these new cases, 387 cases are in unvaccinated...
Sep 13, 2021
Zion Lutheran Church starting community garden project
Zion Lutheran Church in North Battleford is creating a community garden project at its property on 15th Avenue near Winder Crescent.The initiative is a partnership with Battlefords Family Health Centr...
Sep 13, 2021
Staff, supplies lacking at Résidence Herron before the pandemic, Quebec coroner hears
MONTREAL - A nurse told a Quebec coroner's inquest on Monday that a Montreal-area long-term care home where 47 people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaffed and lacked proper equipmen...
Sep 13, 2021
Parkland Ambulance responds to 120 weekend incidents
It was a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance paramedics. By noon on Sunday, they had responded to 120 calls for service including a few accidents that led to significant injury.On Saturday night aroun...
Sep 13, 2021
'It's terrifying': Police on hand as pandemic protesters picket hospitals
TORONTO - Two police officers escorted Faye Doiron and Randy Longaphie as they left Toronto General Hospital on Monday, helping the pair make their way through a crowd of protesters denouncing pandemi...
Sep 13, 2021
Singh and Trudeau promise to crack down on demonstrations outside hospitals
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats and Liberals made mirror pledges on Monday to criminalize protesters that block hospitals or harass health-care workers as party leaders denounced planned demonstrat...
Sep 13, 2021