Tag Archives: Health
Alberta cabinet minister 'naive' in travelling to Hawaii for holiday tradition
EDMONTON - Alberta's municipal affairs minister apologized Friday for vacationing in Hawaii, despite recommendations to stay home, explaining that she wanted to keep up a 17-year family tradition of s...
Jan 01, 2021
Hope and the future: Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.After being forced to make...
Jan 01, 2021
Emergency services show support for healthcare workers
Emergency services lit up the Prince Albert evening air on New Year's Eve in a strong show of support for healthcare workers at the Victoria Hospital.The parade of ambulances, fire trucks and police c...
Jan 01, 2021
Lloydminster healthcare workers say winning 50/50 jackpot was 'surreal'
A big delivery at the end of 2020 was a special surprise for a group of healthcare workers in the maternity ward at Lloydminster Hospital.A group of eight healthcare professionals - seven nurses and a...
Dec 31, 2020
COVID claims life of beloved father, coach and longtime Safeway employee
A man who helped create immaculate displays at the Prince Albert Safeway store, and mentored a countless number of young bowlers, has passed away.Bert Hannah, 56, died Wednesday night, nearly two mont...
Dec 31, 2020
CEO hopes care home will be out of COVID-19 outbreak by mid January
Mont St. Joseph Home in Prince Albert is on day 24 of a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.At the height of its outbreak, 85 residents within the long-term care facility had to be isolated."Over the course o...
Dec 31, 2020
SGI encouraging drivers to plan a safe ride home
As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the normal New Year's Eve party plans will be a lot quieter this year, but SGI is still reminding people to plan a safe ride home if they do go out to enjoy a cel...
Dec 31, 2020
The changing face of paramedics: pandemic prompts evolution in safeguards as employees feel the stress
Paramedics, like so many others in the medical field, may be behind layers of personal protective equipment (PPE), but they are meeting the challenges of the global pandemic face-first. According to D...
Dec 31, 2020
Quebec changes COVID-19 vaccine strategy, won't hold back doses for booster shots
MONTREAL - Quebec is accelerating its vaccination rollout by inoculating as many people as possible instead of holding back doses to be given later as booster shots. "All the vaccines that we have rec...
Dec 31, 2020
Province tells public to keep New Year celebrations small, records 190 new COVID-19 cases
The province is urging the public to stay safe this New Year's Eve by celebrating with only your household and making virtual connections instead of in-person ones. The provincial government issued th...
Dec 31, 2020