Tag Archives: Health
Two COVID cases at St. Mary High School not linked: P.A. Catholic Schools
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified positive COVID-19 cases in two individuals at cole St. Mary High School in Prince Albert. In a media release issued Wednesday, the P.A. Catholic School...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian military dealing with surge in new COVID-19 infections since December
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is grappling with a surge in the number of troops who have been infected with COVID-19 over the past month, even as a growing number of service members have started ...
Jan 27, 2021
Union boss wants meat-plant workers on early COVID-19 vaccine list
CALGARY - The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily a...
Jan 27, 2021
UN experts alarmed by trend toward assisted dying for non-terminal conditions
OTTAWA - United Nations human rights experts are alarmed by what they see as a growing trend to enact legislation allowing medical assistance in dying for people suffering from non-terminal, disabling...
Jan 27, 2021
Calculated risk or gamble: Experts differ on merits of Quebec's vaccine strategy
MONTREAL - Quebec's director of national health said he's still not sure when the province will begin administering COVID-19 booster shots - 43 days since officials started injecting people with the P...
Jan 27, 2021
Sask. maintains status quo with COVID measures; three fines issued
Saskatchewan is once again staying the course with its COVID-19 measures.On Tuesday, the provincial government announced the public health order that initially took effect Dec. 17 will be extended for...
Jan 26, 2021
Flu remains dormant in Saskatchewan as COVID cases climb
As the total number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the flu has been a complete non-factor in Saskatchewan this season.According to the Ministry of Health, there have been zero confirmed cases of...
Jan 26, 2021
Vaccination push underway in Far North
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) and Northern leaders have upped their efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy in a push to administer as many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as possible in the region b...
Jan 26, 2021
Northwest Territories RCMP warn of noxious substances found in drug seizure
Police in the Northwest Territories are warning people not to use illicit drugs after two noxious substances were found in drugs seized in Yellowknife.RCMP say they seized crack cocaine, powder cocain...
Jan 26, 2021
232 new cases of COVID-19, 14 deaths, 839 recoveries and public health measures extended to Feb. 19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported there were 362 vaccines given yesterday, which bring the province to 34,080 total vaccines administered.According to a media release, as of January 25, 104 p...
Jan 26, 2021