Tag Archives: Health
China up for discussion at G7 Leaders' Summit, but also back home in Canada
CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - The thorny issue of how to handle increasing competition and aggression from China came up as leaders of the world's wealthiest countries gathered Saturday in an Englis...
Jun 12, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, June 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 04:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 452,000 new vaccinations administered for a total of 28,167...
Jun 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, June 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 04:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 12, 2021. There are 1,399,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,399,716 confirmed cases (18,411 acti...
Jun 11, 2021
First batch of J&J COVID vaccines won't be released in Canada
OTTAWA - More than 300,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine will not be released for use in Canada. The vaccines were quarantined in April before they were distributed t...
Jun 11, 2021
New BUH life-saving equipment made possible through donations
A new dual chamber external pacemaker has been purchased and is saving lives at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) because of the generosity of donors to the BUH Foundation. The new pacemaker was purcha...
Jun 11, 2021
Veterinarian team from U of S returns to La Ronge for four-day animal clinic
The vets are back in town after a one-and-a-half-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the span of four days starting Thursday, students and staff with the Western College of Veterinary Me...
Jun 11, 2021
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada was arrested Friday in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP said Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public ...
Jun 11, 2021
Two small COVID-19 outbreaks at Battlefords Union Hospital
The Battlefords Union Hospital currently has two active COVID-19 outbreaksAccording to a statement provided to battlefordsNOW by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the two outbreaks occurred within tw...
Jun 11, 2021
Pederson Family Pharmacy opens at former 7-Eleven building in Melfort
Melfort's newest pharmacy has officially opened its doors at a location very familiar to residents of the area.Pederson Family Pharmacy opened it's doors as part of the PharmaChoice family in the form...
Jun 11, 2021