Tag Archives: Health
Moe, Shahab expected to roll out new restrictions Wednesday
With COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan on the rise, the provincial government is expected to add more new restrictions Wednesday.Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medica...
Nov 25, 2020
Canada can make vaccines, just not the ones leading the COVID-19 race
OTTAWA - The head of a Canadian biotech industry association says Canada can and does make vaccines - just not the ones expected first to help stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Nov 25, 2020
P.A. schools prepared but no plans to close at this stage
Although there have been several individual COVID cases across Prince Albert and area schools, resulting in many children having to stay home for various lengths of time, there are no immediate plans ...
Nov 25, 2020
Canada-wide survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic
A new national survey by Women's Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of clients facing mor...
Nov 25, 2020
Alberta enacts state of emergency, Lloydminster following SHA mandate
While the majority of Albertans adjust to new COVID-19 related restrictions in the province, residents in Lloydminster can stand pat.The Government of Alberta enacted a state of public emergency Tuesd...
Nov 24, 2020
'No option:' Alberta bans home gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, his province bending precariously under the weight of record COVID-19 cases, imposed new sweeping public health restrictions Tuesday that include a ban on gath...
Nov 24, 2020
'Watching very closely': Blood services watching for impact from COVID-19 second wave
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is closely watching the second wave of COVID-19 to make sure the national blood supply remains secure. The organization has not been able to accommodate as many donor...
Nov 24, 2020
Fred Sasakamoose, 86, dies of complications from COVID-19
One of the NHL's first Indigenous players, the legendary Fred Sasakamoose has passed away. The 86-year-old died in hospital the afternoon of Nov. 24 after battling COVID-19. In an emotional video post...
Nov 24, 2020
Nova Scotia imposes tough restrictions on Halifax after 37 new COVID cases reported
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's largest city will be subject to sweeping restrictions that stop just short of a full lockdown for the next two weeks as the province moves to head off a continuing surge in...
Nov 24, 2020
COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School, some students move to virtual learning
The Horizon School Division (HSD) is alerting the public there is a COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School.According to a media release, HSD said they were notified of the case late on Monday, Nov. 23 ...
Nov 24, 2020