Tag Archives: Health
Obstetrical services at Meadow Lake Hospital unavailable till Monday
The obstetrical services at Meadow Lake Hospital are about to be temporarily on hold.The disruption begins at 5 p.m. this evening and will last until 8 a.m. on Monday. According to the Saskatchewan He...
Aug 06, 2021
'This is a significant reconciliation moment': Saskatoon Tribal Council signs $70.8 million funding agreement with federal government
The seven bands that belong to the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have moved one step closer to becoming completely autonomous over their own child and family services.A formal agreement signed Thursd...
Aug 06, 2021
Frozen mangos recalled over possible Hepatitis A contamination
Saskatchewan residents are being advised to return or throw out certain brands of frozen mangoes available in the province.The recall is due to risk of Hepatitis A contamination in the products.No kno...
Aug 06, 2021
Down and dirty with backroad safety
Saskatchewan living requires the skill of rural road driving.From gravel grid roads to unpaved intersections, the province's rural areas can keep residents connected, but also pose a challenge and a d...
Aug 06, 2021
SHA warns P.A. residents of increased risk of exposure to COVID-19
UPDATE: Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to another risk of exposure to COVID-19 in Prince Albert, this time at a local business.In a media release Friday afternoon SHA said ...
Aug 06, 2021
Unions, businesses watching as Quebec, Canadian governments eye vaccine mandates
MONTREAL - Unions and businesses that may be affected by vaccine mandates under consideration by the federal and Quebec governments say they'll be watching the situation closely. The Quebec government...
Aug 06, 2021
Economy added 94,000 jobs in July, largely in the services sector: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada said the country added 94,000 jobs in July as public health restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to be lifted, but economists warned there is still a "long slog" to...
Aug 06, 2021
Free lockboxes designed to limit access to personal medications
The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Roots of Hope is looking to reduce the availability of medication in local households. "The medication lockbox program is part of an overall medication safety sto...
Aug 05, 2021
Battlefords drive-thru vaccination clinic ending Friday
The drive-thru clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Battlefords will soon be closing up shop.Friday will be the final day that the clinic is available at the CAT Finning Building on the south side ...
Aug 05, 2021
Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagiou...
Aug 05, 2021