Tag Archives: Health
First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week
OTTAWA - A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer's vaccine are set to arrive next week. Prime Minister Just...
Dec 07, 2020
Sask. nurses’ union shocked COVID rules could be relaxed for Christmas
Premier Scott Moe has been keeping the door open to the idea of COVID-19 restrictions being loosened by Christmas, allowing people to gather in slightly larger groups for the holiday.The president of ...
Dec 07, 2020
Vaccines coming this month, as Ontario hits new daily record and P.E.I. locks down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history could begin as early as next week, as tough new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 took effect in Princ...
Dec 07, 2020
U of S professor recommends Vitamin D supplement for boost in the winter
In the winter months, it can be difficult to get the Vitamin D we need.That's why Dr. Susan Whiting, distinguished professor in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan,...
Dec 07, 2020
Opposition leaders say Liberals' vaccine rollout is undermining public trust
OTTAWA - Opposition political leaders blasted the Liberal government for its piecemeal approach to a plan to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians, saying it risks people's confidence in the science and ...
Dec 07, 2020
Several COVID cases, one school moves to remote learning
On the weekend, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual in several schools: Queen Mary, Arthur Pechey, Carlton and Vincent Massey. Vincent Massey sch...
Dec 07, 2020
Positive COVID-19 cases at multiple LSSD schools
Living Sky School Division announced three cases of COVID-19 within its schools. The cases were diagnosed in an individual in Norman Carter Elementary School in Wilkie, SK, and in two individuals in S...
Dec 06, 2020
COVID cases exceed 10,000, four more deaths
A further four people have died following positive tests for COVID-19, as the total number of reported cases in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began moved beyond the 10,000 mark. Over a hundred new c...
Dec 06, 2020
Wadena Hospital emergency room to experience temporary disruption
There will be a temporary disruption to services at the Wadena Hospital emergency room beginning on Monday. The disruption will start at 8 a.m. on Monday and run until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8.During...
Dec 06, 2020
Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians
OTTAWA - A new report commissioned by the U.S. government says the mysterious brain injuries suffered by American diplomats posted in Cuba in 2016 were most likely caused by an attack using "directed"...
Dec 06, 2020