Tag Archives: Health
Concussion conversation shifts with times in hockey
With seasons beginning in every hockey league from the professional to the peewee ranks, the Saskatchewan government is drawing attention to concussions with Concussion Awareness Day on Wednesday, Sep...
Sep 27, 2021
Perfect Timing: equipment bought pre-pandemic helping P.A. hospital fight back against COVID
In what's being described as perfect timing, equipment at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital bought before the COVID-19 pandemic is helping staff fight back.Through community donations, they were able ...
Sep 27, 2021
Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests
A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not. The Leger survey, conducted for the A...
Sep 27, 2021
Treaty Fair goes online
A three-day virtual fair this week will help shed some light on some very serious and important subjects.The event is being put on Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), in partnership with the Office of...
Sep 26, 2021
Denied cross-border shoppers, some U.S. companies opt to export to Canada instead
WASHINGTON - In the before times, Katie McCarron could count on her best Canadian customers to make the trip to her store in Portland, Oregon, to stock up on their favourite high-quality, human-grade ...
Sep 26, 2021
There are new rules about employment insurance. Here's what you need to know.
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system is set for another round of pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday. Here are a few of the key changes that will apply to new claims for benefi...
Sep 25, 2021
PAGC disappointed in Premier’s comments over vaccination rates in Indigenous communities
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and leaders from northern Saskatchewan say they're offended by recent comments made by Premier Scott Moe on low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Indigenous communit...
Sep 24, 2021
Pop up vaccination clinics coming up in Battlefords
A number of COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be available in the Battlefords area to meet the increased demand, with the province's vaccination requirements coming next month.The Saskatchewan Health ...
Sep 24, 2021
Glitch forces temporary removal of QR codes from vaccination records
Four days after being launched, QR codes temporarily are being removed from Saskatchewan residents' COVID-19 vaccination records due to privacy issues.The Government of Saskatchewan said Friday aftern...
Sep 24, 2021
P.A. hospital staff make uplifting video during COVID pandemic
Healthcare workers at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital are trying to keep morale high in a unique way.They created a video last month, releasing it on Friday, which showed staff dancing around as the...
Sep 24, 2021