Tag Archives: Health
Hope for a good summer with one dose in arms, if we 'crush' COVID-19: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians can be hopeful for a summer of backyard barbecues and park picnics but only if we get more vaccinations into arms and don't ease public health res...
May 11, 2021
Signs of early summer lift from pandemic restrictions
There's a mixture of hope and caution among the local business community and others as Saskatchewan appears to be heading towards some normality by the summer.A successful rollout of the COVID-19 vacc...
May 11, 2021
Health care providers, advocates cry foul over stalled action on pharmacare
OTTAWA - Doctors and nurses on the front lines of Canada's health system are sounding the alarm after the Liberal government appears to have put its promise of a national pharmacare program on the bac...
May 11, 2021
Vaccine confidence in Canada holds steady despite AstraZeneca safety concerns: poll
OTTAWA - A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm despite swirling confusion and concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.It also suggests C...
May 11, 2021
Liberal MP questions Justice Department's legal advice on fired scientists
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is advising the Public Health Agency of Canada not to rely on legal advice from the federal Justice Department because it is not always right. Toronto MP Rob Oliphant, parliament...
May 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,118 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,257,673...
May 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday, May 10, 2021. There are 1,294,186 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,294,186 confirmed cases (79,826 active, 1,...
May 10, 2021
Health minister points to appointments as more are eligible for COVID vaccines
As thousands more people in Saskatchewan become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine every three days, their best bet for a shot in the arm could be making an appointment.As of Monday afternoon, there were...
May 10, 2021
Pharmacies deal with appointment shuffling as COVID vaccines roll out
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going full steam ahead, and pharmacies are a major part of that.But what happens when appointments at pharmacies are cancelled?Dawn Martin, the CEO of the Ph...
May 10, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine availability added to Lloydminster and North Battleford drive-thru clinics
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has added days to the Lloydminster and North Battleford drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The age eligibility is currently 29 years and older.On May 12 in Lloy...
May 10, 2021