Tag Archives: Health
Teachers and support staff eligible for vaccines starting Friday
Beginning Friday, teachers and support staff of all ages will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines at the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) clinic at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford...
Apr 29, 2021
Positive case at Arthur Pechey Public School
A case of COVID-19 has been identified in Arthur Pechey Public School by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The active case means that two Grade 8 classrooms and associated staff will be self-isolatin...
Apr 29, 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 29, 2021
Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act
VANCOUVER - Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn't support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engin...
Apr 29, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 262,161 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,8...
Apr 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,202,737 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,202,737 confirmed cases (83,354 active,...
Apr 28, 2021
'We miss her:' Father of Alberta teen who died convinced she had COVID-19 variant
MAGRATH, Alta. - Ron Strate says he has received about a thousand messages from people in Canada and around the world who have been touched by the story of his 17-year-old daughter, Sarah. The senior ...
Apr 28, 2021
Re-Open Sask. Plan updated, province reports 213 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting some high percentages of COVID-19 vaccinations across the province.Eighty per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose, whi...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. judge says man's COVID rule breaking was like dealing fentanyl on the street
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court judge compared a man's actions on breaking COVID-19 rules to selling the powerful opioid fentanyl on the street as she sentenced him Wednesday. Mohammad...
Apr 28, 2021
Northern pharmacies to be added to vaccination pilot project next week
Select pharmacies in Saskatchewan will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations through a pilot project that begins April 29. There are 63 pharmacies in 14 communities participating in the initial pilot. ...
Apr 28, 2021