Tag Archives: Health
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
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and th...
Jun 11, 2021
Province announces 81 new cases and one new death in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government reported 81 new cases of COVID-19 and 98 recoveries in Saskatchewan on June 11. This brings the provincial total to 47,764 cases; 46,311 recoveries and 899 cases considered...
Jun 11, 2021
Details on Canada's vaccine sharing plan coming Sunday, up to 100 million doses
CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will wait until an international summit with his democratic peers concludes before providing any details on how Canada will make up to 100...
Jun 11, 2021