Tag Archives: Health
Women, youth bear the brunt of January job losses, unemployment rate hits 9.4%
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market saw months of gains wiped out in a matter of weeks as widespread lockdowns and school closures erased 212,800 jobs in January, hitting mothers and youth particularly ha...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor extends COVID-19 limits for 'hard push' before vaccinations
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor has extended COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in order to slow down the spread of the virus amid concerns about new variants, including a third one from Ca...
Feb 05, 2021
NDP makes pre-emptive strike with election pledge on long-term care
OTTAWA - The NDP is calling for the elimination of for-profit long-term care by 2030 in a multibillion-dollar plan presented as a potential election promise. New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said an ...
Feb 05, 2021
Another case of UK COVID variant found in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has its third case of a COVID-19 variant.In a media release Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another case of the U.K. variant had been detected, this time in a resident of the Sa...
Feb 04, 2021
Moe set to needle federal government over vaccines
Scott Moe is pushing for a larger and more timely injection of COVID-19 vaccines into Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan's premier issued a statement Thursday saying he planned to press for more "clarity and c...
Feb 04, 2021
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021
'We would not endorse any of these actions': St. Louis mayor concerned with depiction of community
The mayor of the Village of St. Louis is raising concerns on how the community was portrayed following a media release from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) alerting residents of an increased r...
Feb 04, 2021
More vaccines coming to Saskatchewan's North, COVID-19 variant detected in third patient
The province administered 723 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, bringing the total amount to 36,527. The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (17), Far North East (...
Feb 04, 2021
Penthouse bust: police cite delivery of 100 cheeseburgers in warrant application
VANCOUVER - An application for search warrants to enter a Vancouver penthouse that police have described as a makeshift nightclub amid COVID-19 restrictions says bartenders were seen inside before off...
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters extended to 2022
The federal government says a ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters will stay in place for one more year. The ban until Feb. 28, 2022 applies to cruise ships carrying more than 100 people as well as ...
Feb 04, 2021