Tag Archives: Health
Canadians not near death gain access to assisted dying as Senate passes Bill C-7
OTTAWA - Intolerably suffering Canadians who are not near the natural end of their lives now have the right to seek medical assistance in dying. And that will eventually include people suffering solel...
Mar 17, 2021
B.C. premier expects those who are vaccinated will get flexibility to do more
VICTORIA - The lifting of more British Columbia health restrictions is likely as the COVID-19 vaccination plan rolls out across the province, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday. However, Horgan says h...
Mar 17, 2021
Homelessness in Meadow Lake raises concerns over lack of services
Cool temperatures and the current public health orders in place to combat COVID-19 have led to many people in and around the community staying in their homes, but the same can't be said for less fortu...
Mar 17, 2021
SHA says COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available.According to a media release, to be eligible to book an appointment you must be 70 ye...
Mar 17, 2021
White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won't say if U.S. has agreed
WASHINGTON - Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request. Press secret...
Mar 17, 2021
Province reports 87 new COVID cases, 114 recoveries, and one death
The province reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on March 17. This brings the provincial total to 30,970 cases and 1,264 cases are considered active.One Saskatchewan resident who tested ...
Mar 17, 2021
Microbiologist says ‘you can’t compare’ how effective vaccines are against each other
As thousands of people across Saskatchewan get their first dose of one of the current COVID-19 vaccines, some may wonder if there's one shot that's better than the others."When you look at the data, a...
Mar 17, 2021
Justice Centre says pastor of Edmonton-area church to be released
EDMONTON - A group that supports an Alberta pastor jailed after being charged with violating COVID-19 public-health orders says it expects him to be released in the coming days. Crown prosecutors have...
Mar 17, 2021
Women's organization urges Inuit women to get COVID-19 shot, citing increased risks
A national Inuit women's organization is calling on Inuit women and families across Canada to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Rebecca Kudloo, president of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, said Wedne...
Mar 17, 2021
Quebec health officials investigate job posting requiring applicants be white women
MONTREAL - A regional health authority north of Montreal says it is investigating after it was revealed one of its job postings last year for a patient attendant required that candidates be white wome...
Mar 17, 2021