Tag Archives: Health
Traditional medicine workshop attracts crowd to friendship centre
Nearly 50 people attended a traditional medicine workshop Wednesday, marking the first major event at La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre since the lifting of pandemic restrictions. The workshop was...
Aug 19, 2021
COVID-19: Quebec minister slams anti-vaccine passport protesters wearing yellow star
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister for the fight against racism is denouncing protesters who he said wore yellow stars at a protest earlier this week against the government's vaccine passport system. People...
Aug 19, 2021
NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations
In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm."As a parent, I think that I s...
Aug 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...
Aug 19, 2021
Visitation limits in place at multiple Lloydminster facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising the public of increased risk of COVID-19 in Lloydminster and restricting access at multiple facilitiesFamily presence and visitation are moved to Le...
Aug 18, 2021
COVID-19 cases more than double in the Northwest Territories in one day
YELLOWKNIFE - A long-term care home in the Northwest Territories declared a COVID-19 outbreak Wednesday and a hard-hit community asked for policing help as cases in the territory rise steeply. The N.W...
Aug 18, 2021
Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge
OTTAWA - The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, ...
Aug 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...
Aug 18, 2021
Elder specializing in intergenerational trauma and healing coming to La Ronge
A Cree/Mtis Elder and psychotherapist who specializes in intergenerational trauma and integrative healing will be in La Ronge next month for two seminars. Kerrie Moore, originally from Prince Albert, ...
Aug 17, 2021
Quebec premier says COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for health-care workers
MONTREAL - Health-care workers in Quebec will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, Premier Franois Legault said Tuesday. While 90 per cent of health-care workers in the provi...
Aug 17, 2021