Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 activ...
Apr 27, 2021
COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North
As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...
Apr 27, 2021
Province to lower vaccine eligibility age throughout the week
The Saskatchewan government has announced incremental changes to vaccine ages this week beginning on Wednesday, April 28.The eligible age ranges for booking COVID-19 vaccinations will include individu...
Apr 27, 2021
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO - Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made clear it wanted to top up an existing federal benefit ...
Apr 27, 2021
Government reports 224 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths in the province
The Saskatchewan government is reporting 224 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of April 27 bringing the provincial total to 40,401 cases; 37,401 total recoveries and 2,518 cases considered acti...
Apr 27, 2021
Embracing Life busy with edu-therapy training, upcoming northern showcase
Northerners trained in edu-therapy are ready to assist others when it comes to resolving emotional pain that results from unhealthy grieving.That's according to Embracing Life Initiative co-chairperso...
Apr 27, 2021
Canada still counting on U.S. to share its AstraZeneca stockpile, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Canada is still counting on the United States to share its COVID-19 vaccine surplus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday - even as pressure mounts on the White House to help ease a...
Apr 27, 2021
Fourth outbreak declared at Sask. Penitentiary
For the fourth time since the start of the pandemic, an outbreak has been declared at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.As of Monday, there were 23 active inmate cases (medium security unit), and eight active...
Apr 27, 2021
Military, civilian health workers heading to hot zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Dozens of health professionals from both the military and federal public service are being deployed to some provinces as the relentless third wave of COVID-19 in Canada continues. Prime Minis...
Apr 27, 2021
Military, civilian health workers heading to hot zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Dozens of health professionals from the military, federal government, Canadian Red Cross and even Newfoundland and Labrador's front-line hospitals are being redeployed to COVID-19 hot zones d...
Apr 27, 2021