Tag Archives: Health
Phase 1 vaccines set to accelerate as Phase 2 preparations continue
With remaining Phase 1 vaccinations expected to be accelerated in the coming weeks, one of the most visible signs yet the provincial government is ramping up preparations for the much wider Phase 2 of...
Mar 02, 2021
Unanimous committee report calls on Trudeau not to trigger election during pandemic
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is unanimously urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promise he won't call a federal election while the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Canada.In a report by the...
Mar 02, 2021
134 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths reported
The provincial government is reporting 100 per cent of long-term care homes across Saskatchewan have now received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, 90 per cent of personal care homes (P...
Mar 02, 2021
$3.5M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER - The federal government has provided nearly $3.5 million in funding for vending machines that will dispense a medical-grade opioid to drug users in four cities in an effort to prevent overd...
Mar 02, 2021
B.C. defends plan to delay second dose as Ontario, Alberta consider following suit
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alber...
Mar 02, 2021
Health authority CEO gives more clarity on vaccinations
After mixed messaging, a pivot here and there, and what one person on social media called "chaos" around COVID-19 vaccinations the last few weeks, the head of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) i...
Mar 02, 2021
Mayor in Nunavut hopes curfew order, bylaw patrol will bring drop in COVID-19 cases
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The mayor of Arviat in Nunavut says his community on the shore of Hudson Bay has strictly followed a state of emergency order that includes a nightly curfew. Arviat, with a populatio...
Mar 02, 2021
Time is now for 'stock-taking' to ensure robust North American supply chains: experts
WASHINGTON - Last year's confluence of COVID-19 and Donald Trump exposed the urgent need to reinvent North America, experts across the continent agreed Tuesday as they explored how best to fortify its...
Mar 02, 2021
B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January. The ...
Mar 02, 2021
Federal NDP unveils election-style promises to support small businesses in pandemic
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising a federal NDP government would provide more support for small businesses struggling during the pandemic, including paying bonuses to companies that hire new employe...
Mar 02, 2021