Tag Archives: Health
Keep your guard up, Tam urges Canadians as COVID-19 disrupts Easter for second year
Canada's chief public health officer urged everyone to keep their guards up amid a surge in more contagious variants of COVID-19, as the pandemic disrupted Easter celebrations for a second Canadians n...
Apr 04, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic continues in Battleford
Battlefords area residents aged 55 and older have an opportunity to receive their COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru clinic that started Saturday.Those eligible for the shot can visit the site at 391 Ye...
Apr 04, 2021
Canada's total COVID-19 case count surpasses one million
Canada soared past its one millionth diagnosis of COVID-19 on Saturday, reaching the grim milestone the same day it administered its six millionth dose of vaccine to protect against the virus. British...
Apr 03, 2021
Health Canada recalls masks containing graphene as it assesses risks to people
Health Canada has issued a recall on disposable masks containing a material made of tiny particles it says could pose a danger if inhaled. The agency is advising people not to wear masks with graphene...
Apr 03, 2021
'Caring for others:' Mosque, synagogue advise Alberta church to follow COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Leaders with a mosque and a synagogue in Edmonton have a message for an area Christian church that has been routinely holding services that violate COVID-19 restrictions. While they sympath...
Apr 03, 2021
Officials seek to convince skeptical public of vaccine safety
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer wouldn't hesitate to roll up his sleeve if the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were offered to him tomorrow, he said this week. Dr. Howard Njoo, along w...
Apr 03, 2021
Prince Albert physiotherapist completes year-long run challenge
Carrying a handful of balloons and slightly out-of-breath, Prince Albert's Lisa Evans crossed the finish line Thursday to signify the end of a personal challenge that started one year ago.On April 2, ...
Apr 02, 2021
Canadians in COVID-19 hot spots face more restrictions as cases keep rising
OTTAWA - Three of the provinces hardest-hit by COVID-19 spent their second pandemic-era Good Friday either adjusting to or bracing for stricter public health measures meant to bring resurgent case cou...
Apr 02, 2021
RCMP participation in Clare's Law 'a good move' for Northern Saskatchewan
With Saskatchewan RCMP agreeing to participate in Clare's Law, Piwapan Women's Centre executive director Karen Sanderson believes it's an inclusion of services that could save lives. "It's a positive ...
Apr 02, 2021
Bishop's warning as Sask. COVID concerns escalate
As the city and region's churches across multiple denominations of Christianity prepare services for this Easter weekend, one religious leader is going on what he admits is a 'rant' regarding the dang...
Apr 02, 2021