Tag Archives: Health
Canada, U.S. got smart about border 20 years ago, but not smart enough, say critics
WASHINGTON - The frontier between Canada and the United States used to be known as the world's longest "undefended" border - a misnomer that largely vanished in the chaos of Sept. 11, 2001. Other myth...
Sep 04, 2021
Business owners, police group call for clarity on B.C. vaccine card program
VANCOUVER - Business owners and law enforcement are asking for more support as British Columbia gears up to implement a COVID-19 vaccine card system in mid-September. As of Sept. 13, residents will ne...
Sep 04, 2021
Alberta announces $100 gift card incentive to get holdouts vaccinated as cases surge
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney, two months after declaring victory over COVID-19, is offering $100 to Albertans who aren't vaccinated to try to curb nation-leading cases of the illness that have agai...
Sep 03, 2021
Canada could see above 15K daily COVID-19 cases next month, Tam says
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says there is an urgent need for more people between 18 and 39 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the impact of the Delta variant. "This is a cr...
Sep 03, 2021
Fortin's lawyers fight bid to toss his lawsuit
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyers are fighting a federal attempt to quash their client's lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign. In a newly filed Federal Cou...
Sep 03, 2021
P.A. bank to re-open next week after COVID case
The Scotiabank branch on 15th Street East in Prince Albert will remain closed until after the long weekend.It has been shut since an individual tested positive for COVID-19.A corporate spokesperson to...
Sep 03, 2021
Province reporting 418 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 418 new cases of COVID-19.Those cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North West (20), Far North East (15), North West (50), North Central (...
Sep 03, 2021
SHA warning of increased COVID-19 exposure at church in Nipawin
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure to COVID-19 in Nipawin.From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Aug. 29, a person attended the Zion Lutheran Church in the community while infectio...
Sep 03, 2021
Territory's first since June: Nunavut reports case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
IQALUIT - Nunavut is reporting one new case of COVID-19, the territory's first since June. The case is in Rankin Inlet, a community of about 3,000 people in Nunavut's central region. Acting chief publ...
Sep 03, 2021
More COVID pop-up clinics coming to P.A.
COVID vaccination clinics continue to pop-up around Prince Albert although it's not clear how successful they have been. Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) can't provide specific data on the numbers....
Sep 03, 2021