Tag Archives: Health

Canadian Armed Forces lay out COVID-19 vaccination plans for troops
OTTAWA - The Canadian military's surgeon general says the Canadian Armed Forces have received enough doses of the Moderna vaccine to immunize 1,200 members against COVID-19.Maj.-Gen. Marc Bilodeau say...
Jan 07, 2021

Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers
Health Canada says it's delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months. While pharmaceutical manufacturers and patient advocates welcomed the decision, they say t...
Jan 07, 2021

National group launches legal action to increase abortion access in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - A national civil liberties group is launching a legal action against New Brunswick in order to increase abortion access in the province.The Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a s...
Jan 07, 2021

Saskatoon PPE company to provide masks for Saskatchewan schools
It's a made-in-Saskatchewan success story.A Saskatoon company that makes medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, after demand for its products significantly increased.Justin St...
Jan 07, 2021

Quebec curfew 'sets the tone' for pandemic fight, as Ontario delays school reopening
TORONTO - Canada's hardest-hit regions are further tightening COVID-19 lockdown measures with public health officials blaming holiday gatherings for surging infections and experts suggesting Quebec's ...
Jan 07, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 6, 2021
Editor Jeff D'Andrea talks about the Government of Saskatchewan's latest COVID-19 press conference update including the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Prince Albert.
Jan 06, 2021

Melfort becoming health care hub in northeast, model for other communities
Melfort has seen its healthcare sector grow exponentially over the past few years.It began with the Melfort Wellness Centre opening in 2017, and more recently the Heliport that officially was approved...
Jan 06, 2021

'It's left Regina': Moderna vaccine headed to La Ronge
Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced during a press conference Wednesday the Moderna vaccine is headed to La Ronge and other areas in the Far North East. "As identified today, the Far North East...
Jan 06, 2021

Government answers questions about slow vaccine rollout
Saskatchewan health minister Paul Merriman and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab answered questions about why the vaccine rollout is seeming a lot slower than expected, during the provinci...
Jan 06, 2021

'Shock treatment': Quebec to impose 8 p.m. provincewide curfew until Feb. 8
MONTREAL - Quebecers need to be jolted into recognizing the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday, before announcing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew for the next f...
Jan 06, 2021