Health

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...

The Canadian Press 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...

The Canadian Press Sep 13, 2021

Sask. reports 420 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, three new deaths

The province has confirmed another 420 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 58,715 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (seven), Far North East (28), No...

Sep 12, 2021

Updated: SHA identifies eight COVID-19 cases in six PACSD schools

UPDATE: Late Sunday afternoon, the Prince Albert Catholic School Division reported three additional COVID-19 cases had been confirmed at three schools - cole St. Mary High School, St. Francis School, ...

Sep 12, 2021

B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan

VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers t...

The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2021

Fond-Du-Lac sees a 500 per cent increase in COVID-19 cases

The Athabasca Health Authority is reporting a 500 per cent increase in COVID-19 cases since Aug. 27 in Fond-Du-Lac. On Aug. 31 the cases in Fond-Du-Lac were only at four total and have been rising by ...

Sep 10, 2021

COVID-19 cases on the rise, northeast no exception

The fourth wave of COVID-19 cases is taking its toll on hospitals around Saskatchewan.Public Health Officer for the Northeast Dr. Mohammad Kahn told northeastNOW people have become complacent causing ...

Sep 10, 2021

Province reports second highest daily case total since pandemic began

As of Sept. 10, there are 432 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.This total is only the second highest day in Saskatchewan's COVID history with 441 new cases reported on Nov. 21, 2020.There were 210 new ...

Sep 10, 2021

Mandatory COVID vaccine or testing requirement coming to JRMCC

Staff at Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) is preparing for a mandatory vaccine policy likely to be enforced starting Sept. 13.That's according to a public notice released Thursday, whic...

Sep 10, 2021