Tag Archives: Health
Manitobans fully immunized against COVID-19 will be exempt from self-isolation rule
WINNIPEG - Manitobans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are being offered a new provincial government card that will allow them to travel within Canada without being subject to the province's ...
Jun 08, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces reports 16 military suicides in 2020
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 16 service members took their own lives last year. That represents a slight decline from the 20 military suicides reported in 2019, which was the largest number...
Jun 08, 2021
Increased COVID-19 exposure at Crown Cab
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning North Battleford residents of increased exposure to COVID-19 last week.Anyone who utilized Crown Cab between 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. from May 31 to June 1, June 1 ...
Jun 08, 2021
Medically assisted deaths rising as Canadians grow more comfortable with the idea
OTTAWA - Almost 7,600 Canadians received medical assistance to end their lives last year, continuing a trend of steady annual increases in cases since the procedure was legalized in 2016. Health Canad...
Jun 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 7, 2021. There are 1,394,145 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,394,145 confirmed cases (22,861 active, 1,3...
Jun 07, 2021
Three additional COVID-19 cases identified at St. John Community School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified three positive COVID-19 cases at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.According to a media release from the Catholic School Division, these...
Jun 07, 2021
Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera. Kenney says he thought he and...
Jun 07, 2021
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