Tag Archives: Health

Plans for long-term care facility in La Ronge to enter detailed design phase soon
The development of an 80-bed long-term care facility in La Ronge will be discussed a tonight's regular council meeting. "It's actually on our agenda, so they've (the Ministry of Health) come to us wit...
Mar 09, 2021

Province amends indoor gathering and worship sizes
As of March 9, the Government of Saskatchewan will be allowing households to expand their 'bubbles' with changes to indoor gathering and worship service restrictions.With Saskatchewan generally experi...
Mar 09, 2021

Lighthouse support rally planned for Thursday
The Save the Lighthouse supporters are planning a rally Thursday to raise awareness that the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords is in need of a permanent core funding source.The rally will take place ...
Mar 09, 2021

Nunavut community of Arviat to loosen COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
IQALUIT - Nunavut health officials say some COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in Arviat on Wednesday, more than 110 days after the community went into lock down. The territory's chief public health...
Mar 09, 2021

Legal challenge mounted against Canada's federally mandated quarantine hotel policy
TORONTO - A constitutional rights advocacy group is mounting a legal challenge to the Canadian government's quarantine hotel policy.The Canadian Constitution Foundation has filed an application with O...
Mar 09, 2021

Trudeau says J&J vaccine faces production challenges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J's subsidiary, Jan...
Mar 09, 2021

Melfort council approves KVC for mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday discussing a number of topics from vaccine clinics in Melfort, to drug houses, and an addition to some budget deliberations.Vaccine Cli...
Mar 09, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 9
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. The number of daily COVID-19 variants of concern has jumped in British Columbia by 182 cases, for a total 576 cases, m...
Mar 09, 2021

Bloc leader says he would back fast-tracking bill on medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has given notice that it will impose closure to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying comes to a final vote in the House of Commons before a cou...
Mar 09, 2021

Ontario becomes first province to prioritize pregnancy in vaccination rollout
After months of shifting advice, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to prioritize pregnant women in a vaccine rollout plan, without special conditions. Health-care workers and specialists ...
Mar 09, 2021