Tag Archives: Health
COVID-19 Immunization Alert: Eligibility for booking expanded to ages 80-plus
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says due to the successful launch of the Saskatchewan's COVID-19 booking system, booking eligibility is being expanded to include Saskatchewan residents ages 80 and o...
Mar 11, 2021
Bloc Québécois MPs join Liberals to cut off debate on assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - With the support of the Bloc Qubcois, the minority Liberal government moved to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying is put to a final vote Thursday in the House of Co...
Mar 11, 2021
Lighthouse Rally sees strong show of support
There was a strong turnout for a support rally for the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords at city hall in North Battleford Thursday.Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan recently announced it would provide interim...
Mar 11, 2021
Province reports 165 new cases of COVID-19, nearly 1,500 doses of vaccines administered
There are 165 new cases of COVID-19 and 153 new recoveries reported in the province. Over 350 vaccines were given in the North, mostly in the North Central zone.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 1,493 do...
Mar 11, 2021
Medical association president cautions against expansion of bubbles
Keep your bubble small until you receive the vaccine, or your loved ones have.That was the message from the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) on Wednesday, just over 24 hours aft...
Mar 11, 2021
Anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic passes unnoticed among mask-wearing Texans
AUSTIN, Texas - Asked how he spent the last 12 months, Rod Merritt doesn't mince words. "It sucked," sneers the retiree, the contempt on his face obscured by a black mask emblazoned with the words, "I...
Mar 11, 2021
No sign Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots: Canadian health authorities
OTTAWA - Canadian health authorities are keeping a watchful eye on European investigations of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots following inoculations, but say there is no ev...
Mar 11, 2021
Bloc Québécois MPs join Liberals to cut off debate on assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - With the support of the Bloc Qubcois, the minority Liberal government has moved to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying is put to a final vote in the House of Commons...
Mar 11, 2021
OECD says Liberals should hardwire quality-of-life framework into pandemic budget
OTTAWA - An international group that includes Canada is urging the federal Liberals to weave quality-of-life indicators into the budgeting process as a way to justify any post-pandemic stimulus. The O...
Mar 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, March 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 5:55 p.m. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's dropping the eligible age for seniors to book COVID-19 vaccination appoint...
Mar 11, 2021