Tag Archives: Health
Local medical student prepared to go extra mile for Victoria Hospital upgrade
A senior medical student and clinical clerk at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is hoping to renovate a room in the maternity ward into a comforting space dedicated to mothers and their families fac...
Mar 20, 2021
Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors
MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...
Mar 20, 2021
Psychiatrists more open to MAID for people with mental illnesses, survey finds
OTTAWA - Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years. When Canada first legaliz...
Mar 20, 2021
Faith leaders preach value of COVID-19 vaccines among followers
When plans for COVID-19 vaccines began to emerge, Rabbi Adam Cutler delivered a sermon at Toronto's Adath Israel Congregation about a blessing people could recite when receiving their shot. He said th...
Mar 20, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, March 20, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 156,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,721,...
Mar 19, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, March 20, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 20, 2021. There are 927,069 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 927,069 confirmed cases (33,399...
Mar 19, 2021
Harm reduction advocate hopes to bring safe injection site to P.A.
A woman with roots in Prince Albert hopes to return to the city to set up a harm reduction centre that would include a safe injection site. The idea is still very much in its infancy and there are pla...
Mar 19, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor 'thankful' as court ruling upholds public health orders
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says she is thankful a petition challenging her COVID-19 orders in B.C. Supreme Court has been dismissed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a...
Mar 19, 2021
Province reports 174 new cases of COVID-19, 108 recoveries
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 174 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths in the province.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 6,867 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, b...
Mar 19, 2021
Merriman: Changes to appointment eligibility, vaccination locations coming soon
Less than a day after Saskatchewan started Phase 2 of its vaccination program, Health Minister Paul Merriman is hinting at more changes in the coming days.Merriman joined Gormley on Friday for an upda...
Mar 19, 2021