Tag Archives: Health
Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19
Canada's chief public health officer reminded Canadians on Saturday that even those who are fully vaccinated remain susceptible to COVID-19. Speaking at a virtual townhall for Yukoners, Dr. Theresa Ta...
May 08, 2021
MGBHLM First Nation to open new facility called The Ridge Wellness Centre
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is partnering on a project to offer a safe, culturally supportive place for people to stay when they need to self-isolate or quarantine du...
May 08, 2021
'Why we survive': B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic
Jennifer Coffman didn't expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman has been running t...
May 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, May 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 406,415 new vaccinations administered for a total of 15,325,18...
May 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, May 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 8, 2021. There are 1,273,169 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,273,169 confirmed cases (81,218 active,...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine development in Sask. aimed at current coronavirus plus future ones
Not only have they adapted their original COVID-19 vaccine to fight at least three variants of concern, but researchers at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac are also working to develop a "universal" vaccine t...
May 07, 2021
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