Tag Archives: Health
Manitoba tightens health orders, shuts gyms, restaurants, museums and more
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government announced further restrictions as COVID-19 numbers continued to surge to near-record levels Friday. Starting Sunday morning and until May 30, the cap on outdoor gath...
May 07, 2021
Roots of Hope continues online amid pandemic
The provincial government is celebrating the one-year anniversary for Pillars of Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan. In a news release issued Friday, it was announced Pillars for Life was ...
May 07, 2021
Catholic schools report one new case of COVID-19
The Light of Christ School Division reported one case of COVID-19 from the past week.The case was found in an individual at John Paul II Collegiate High School in North Battleford. No further details ...
May 07, 2021
Suspected overdose death of 12-year-old pushes government to 'do better': minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions said a suspected overdose death of a 12-year-old girl from Vancouver Island is driving the government "to do more and do better."...
May 07, 2021
No fines handed out at first B.C. COVID-19 roadblock as checks move across province
VICTORIA - The Mounties in British Columbia say no cars were forced to turn around at a roadblock in place to ensure residents abide by travel restrictions due to COVID-19 as enforcement spreads over ...
May 07, 2021
Province reports 295 new cases and one death from COVID-19
Another 295 new cases of COVID-19 were reported today by the Saskatchewan government. This brings the provincial total to 42,695 cases; 39,954 recoveries and 2,239 cases are considered active.Twenty-f...
May 07, 2021
Most of Yellowknife's COVID-19 cases are in children and youth: public health officer
YELLOWKNIFE - A health official in the Northwest Territories says a recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Yellowknife is mostly affecting children and youth. There are 47 active cases in the northern c...
May 07, 2021
Recent mental health funding includes Prince Albert CMHA branch
The Saskatchewan government has announced new funding for three Canadian Mental Health Association branches across the province including Prince Albert.A total of $340,000 is being allocated as "one-t...
May 07, 2021
Government announces COVID-19 vaccine age eligibility to be 12 and older by May 20
The Government of Saskatchewan has released a COVID-19 vaccine eligibility schedule, which will see those age 12 and older to be eligible by May 20. Although, they explained the schedule depends on va...
May 07, 2021
A positive case identified at École St. Anne School
Prince Albert Catholic School Division has announced the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case at cole St. Anne School in Prince Albert.Communication has been shared with t...
May 07, 2021