Tag Archives: Health
Canada secures millions of vaccine booster shots from Pfizer for future: Trudeau
Canada has secured tens of millions of COVID-19 booster doses to contain the virus in the years ahead, and a new federal forecast is offering hope that summer could bring a reprieve from lockdown rest...
Apr 23, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 23, 2021
Labour minister says pandemic highlights need to settle on right-to-disconnect rules
OTTAWA - The federal labour minister says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to give workers the ability to avoid work emails and text messages as the lines between home and work lives blu...
Apr 23, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 360,819 new vaccinations administered for a total of 11,15...
Apr 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 23, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 23, 2021. There are 1,155,834 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,155,834 confirmed cases (86,768 active, 1...
Apr 22, 2021
STARS radiothon flies high with $340,000 raised via airwaves
A grand total of $340,000 has been raised across Saskatchewan in the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser.The two-day broadcast special, which signed off the air at 6 p.m. today, involved alm...
Apr 22, 2021
Drive-thru vaccine clinic available in North Battleford on Friday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced North Battleford will be opening a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic on April 23.According to a media release, the drive-thru clinic will be at 391 Yel...
Apr 22, 2021
Mayor hopes 20 per cent vape tax might help deter users
With the new 20 per cent tax on vaping products being introduced in the province's new budget, local Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie said he hopes it will deter more people from vaping.The new Vapour Pro...
Apr 22, 2021
‘Just ask questions’: A registered nurse discusses vaccine hesitancy
Thousands of people across Saskatchewan are rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine every day, but not everyone is completely convinced about getting the shot.So how do public health officials...
Apr 22, 2021
Conditions apply as Saskatchewan prepares to open care homes to more visitors
Saskatchewan is loosening visitation restrictions at long-term and personal care homes.On Thursday, the provincial government announced that, starting April 29, residents of those facilities will be a...
Apr 22, 2021