Tag Archives: Health
Parkland Ambulance busy during latest heat wave
The break in the weather over the weekend brought relief for paramedics. They had been assisting several people daily during the heat wave that hit the prairies last week. By 7 p.m. Sunday, Parkland A...
Jun 07, 2021
COVID case at Redwing School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of COVID in Redwing Public School.In a media release Monday, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) said the staff and students a...
Jun 07, 2021
SHA warning of possible COVID-19 exposure on city transit
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents of Prince Albert of an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the city transit system.According to a media release, those who travelled...
Jun 07, 2021
Judge dismisses charter application of pastor on trial for violating health orders
EDMONTON - A judge has ruled that the religious freedoms of an Alberta pastor who is on trial for violating COVID-19 regulations were not violated. Pastor James Coates made a charter application in re...
Jun 07, 2021
Drive-thru vaccine clinic availability on June 12
There's no drive-thru Immunization availability in Northwest Saskatchewan until Saturday once again.Both the Battlefords and Lloydminster clinics will only be open on June 12. The Lloydminster locatio...
Jun 07, 2021
Cities are adapting to a heat wave in a pandemic that has closed many cool places
Cities in Eastern Canada are adapting their heat wave-response plans, as pandemic restrictions have closed many places where people normally go to beat the heat. In Ottawa, where a heat warning was is...
Jun 07, 2021
What you missed this weekend: COVID cases drop, vaccines hit 800,000
Large, rising figures on one end, dropping, lower numbers on the other.The COVID-19 snapshot for Saskatchewan looks a lot different for the first Monday of June compared to May. This Monday, the provi...
Jun 07, 2021
Canada's border agency urgently developing biometric plans in response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's border agency has an "urgent need" to hire a global technology firm to help develop a biometric strategy in response to rapidly evolving issues including COVID-19. The Canada Border ...
Jun 07, 2021
Six COVID cases at St. John Community School
Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified six positive COVID-19 cases in individuals at St. John Community School.In a media release, the P.A. Catholic School Division said communication has been s...
Jun 07, 2021
Nunavut lifts 14-day quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Travellers who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine will soon be exempt from a 14-day stay in Nunavut's government-run isolation hotels. Starting next Monday, fully vaccinat...
Jun 07, 2021