Tag Archives: Health
Youth playing their role in the COVID battle
The COVID-19 vaccine became available for youth aged 12 and up this week, and a Prince Albert mom is both happy and proud that her son has got his jab.Kym Childress' 12-year-old boy Miller was on a ph...
May 21, 2021
Province reports 10,000 doses of vaccine administered, 173 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths
The province is reporting 10,347 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan. This brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 630,583.The 10,347 doses of COVID-1...
May 21, 2021
Manitoba premier asks federal government for health workers in COVID-19 battle
WINNIPEG - Manitoba is asking the federal government for dozens of health-care workers to help fight rising COVID-19 numbers. Manitoba needs up to 50 critical care nurses, 20 respiratory therapists an...
May 21, 2021
SHA warns of numerous potential COVID-19 exposures in Shellbrook
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning anyone who visited the Shellbrook Dairy Queen they may have been exposed to an individual who was COVID-19 infectious.Anyone who visited the location at th...
May 21, 2021
Public health agency told about 'issue' facing Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin in late March
OTTAWA - The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada says he was told there was a potential "issue" facing the general leading Canada's vaccine distribution about eight weeks before he stepped...
May 21, 2021
Nunavut to ease restrictions in some Baffin communities; Iqaluit outbreak ongoing
IQALUIT - Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's safe to ease COVID-19 restrictions in communities in the Baffin region, except for Iqaluit and Kinngait where there are active cases. Dr. Mich...
May 21, 2021
Canada's COVID-19 vaccine efforts doubled over five weeks as daily cases drop
Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to soar while daily cases decline, but as Canadians head into the Victoria Day long weekend, the country's deputy chief medical officer is urging caution. W...
May 21, 2021
Let them splash: Ontario reverses course, allows splash pads to open this weekend
OTTAWA - Ontarians looking for respite from the heat will be able to cool off at a splash pad after all. The province says they can open starting Saturday along with golf courses under its staged plan...
May 21, 2021
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER - When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as...
May 21, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 396,687 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,840,991...
May 20, 2021