Tag Archives: Health
146 new cases of COVID-19, 227 recoveries and three deaths reported in the province
There are 146 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 27,245 cases. There were also 227 recoveries and three deaths across the province. There are now 25,298 ...
Feb 19, 2021
Canada's top public health doctor says vaccine results so far are very encouraging
OTTAWA - Canada's struggling COVID-19 vaccination efforts saw multiple positive signs Friday, with further evidence one dose of a leading vaccine could be almost as good as two, news that Pfizer's vac...
Feb 19, 2021
'Java 4 Jett' raising money for four-year-old battling inoperable cancer
At the beginning of the month, four-year-old boy Jett Reis and his parents Larisa and Manny received some life-altering news.Jett was diagnosed with an aggressive and inoperable brain cancer, diffuse ...
Feb 19, 2021
Liberals move to add weeks to EI, COVID-19 benefits for workers and parents
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of a looming benefits panic, announcing plans to add extra weeks of income support for unemployed workers and parents at home with children bec...
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds
New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a potential third wave that would eclipse its predecessors if Canada doesn't double down on strict public health protocols - a warning t...
Feb 19, 2021
Trudeau pledges more cash as G7 leaders aim for wider COVID-19 vaccine distribution
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to boost its funding for vaccine rollouts in lower-income countries, pledging $75 million more to the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program as other we...
Feb 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,253 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,354,28...
Feb 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 7...
Feb 18, 2021
Video visits to be made available to Prince Albert inmates
Calls for a better communication system for inmates at provincial correctional centres are being answered by the provincial government.Video visitations for inmates and their families are currently in...
Feb 18, 2021
SHA announces partial reopening of Victoria Hospital in-patient youth psychiatric unit
After an eight month closure, the child and youth mental health inpatient unit at the Victoria Hospital will reopen up to half capacity, with the successful recruitment of a new child psychiatrist.In ...
Feb 18, 2021