Tag Archives: Health
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
COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials
OTTAWA - The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. The National Police Federation say...
Feb 04, 2021
B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister said safety protocols must evolve alongside the COVID-19 pandemic as she announced an expansion of mask requirements in schools. Jennifer Whiteside sai...
Feb 04, 2021
Notre Dame School reports COVID-19 case
Light of Christ Catholic School Division (LCCSD) has identified another positive case from Notre Dame School in North Battleford.Officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) informed the div...
Feb 04, 2021
Doctors fear an impending wave of cancer patients after COVID-19 delays
MONTREAL, Italy - While the prospect of mass vaccination has raised hopes of the COVID-19 crisis soon waning, oncologists and cancer researchers say one of its grim legacies may be a lingering increas...
Feb 04, 2021