Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. There are 861,472 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 861,472 confirmed cases (30,516 active, 809...
Feb 26, 2021
‘Race against time’: Shahab urges vigilance, vaccinations in face of COVID variants
As COVID-19 variants of concern start to show up with greater frequency, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns the province is in "a race against time."Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's important...
Feb 26, 2021
COVID case at Debden School
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is reporting the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole Debden Public School. In a ...
Feb 26, 2021
All Lloydminster to receive COVID-19 vaccinations from SHA
Lloydminster residents on either side of the border are to receive COVID-19 immunizations from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).As per a release Friday, the SHA is advising residents of Lloydmi...
Feb 26, 2021
PA Police seek additional support due to COVID
The Prince Albert Police Service will be asking City Council for $73,000, which will come from the city's $2 million share of money received under the federal Safe Restart Program.The recommendation w...
Feb 26, 2021
New vaccine brings optimism amid rising threat of variants, high case counts
Canada's vaccine rollout received a boost Friday with the approval of a third COVID-19 inoculation, giving the country another immunization option at a time when case counts remain nearly 75 per cent ...
Feb 26, 2021
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...
Feb 26, 2021
Grieving mom warns other parents of deadly online challenge
A Saskatoon woman is urging other parents to be vigilant after her son died just 2 1/2 weeks shy of his 14th birthday.Melanie Anderson says her son Cash died doing a challenge that's going around onli...
Feb 26, 2021
Address anti-Indigenous racism in health care before expanding MAID: advocates, MP
OTTAWA - The federal government should not expand access to medical assistance in dying to those suffering solely from severe mental illness while Indigenous people live in conditions linked to higher...
Feb 26, 2021
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...
Feb 26, 2021