Tag Archives: Health
Access requester told to wait five years for public health agency head's email, texts
OTTAWA - A requester seeking access to a week's worth of emails and messages from the head of a federal agency embroiled in controversy has been told to wait five years or more for a response under Ca...
Jul 28, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 28, 2021
VIDO vaccine hopefuls hold out for hometown COVID-19 study
It's been just over a month since Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac issued a call out for volunteers to participate in its local COVAC-2 COVID-19 clinical trials.On June 23, the organization announced positiv...
Jul 27, 2021
SHA finalizing plans for pop-up vaccine clinics in Prince Albert area
Prince Albert residents can expect to see pop-up vaccine clinics at various venues across the city in the coming weeks, including retail locations and recreation areas. Paul Ross with SHA Primary Heal...
Jul 27, 2021
Fire crews getting handle on more wildfires; some evacuees returning home
Tuesday will represent another long day for fire crews in the northern regions of the province, but there is some encouraging news as the number of active wildfires has decreased by 27 in the last 24 ...
Jul 27, 2021
Province reports 26 of 38 new COVID-19 cases in northern zones
The government have reported another 38 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 27, including 26 new cases in the six northern zones. New cases along with the 33 new recoveries brings the provin...
Jul 27, 2021
Wheelchair accessible Liberty Swing now added to natural playground in NB
North Battleford is now a little more accessible for people with mobility challenges.The Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in partnership with the City of North Battleford offici...
Jul 27, 2021
P.E.I. becomes latest province to sign on to Liberals' national child-care program
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has become the third province to sign on to the federal government's national child-care program, allowing it to receive about $120 million from Ottawa for $10-dol...
Jul 27, 2021
Air quality alert issued for RM of Hudson Bay including Shoal Lake and Red Earth Reserves
Smoke from forest fires north of Hudson Bay is continuing to create reduced visibilities and poor air quality for communities in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Hudson Bay and so a new special air qual...
Jul 27, 2021
Trudeau says Ottawa withholding health-care transfers to N.B. over abortion access
MONCTON, N.B. - New Brunswick is failing to live up to its obligations under the Canada Health Act because it continues to make it difficult for women to access abortions, Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Jul 27, 2021