Tag Archives: Health
From tents to converted 4-star hotel, pandemic prompts changes for Montreal homeless
MONTREAL - Alexandre was sorting cans one recent morning outside a tent pitched next to a busy Montreal road by the Port of Montreal. Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he had been sleeping at a homeles...
Dec 05, 2020
Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians. But Anand told T...
Dec 04, 2020
15th Give a Little Life Day raises over $590,000 for new NICU
It had a different, virtual, and socially distanced feel to it, but the 15th Annual Give A Little Life Day Radiothon still raised one of its best totals ever.A grand total of $592,563 was raised to fu...
Dec 04, 2020
COVID-19 case in Unity high school
Friday, Living Sky School Division announced an individual at Unity Composite High School has been diagnosed with COVID-19.The school, division and Public Health are working to ensure precautionary me...
Dec 04, 2020
Ex-MP says no 'backroom' dealings involved in subcontract for 10,000 ventilators
OTTAWA - A former Liberal MP whose medical company was subcontracted as part of a $237-million ventilator deal with the federal government says no "backroom" business factored into the agreement.Frank...
Dec 04, 2020
Province records 55th death, 283 new COVID-19 cases
One resident in the South zone, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. A total of 55 people have died from the virus in Saskatchewan, 15 of which were within the last eight days.The latest indivi...
Dec 04, 2020
Age, income among top factors affecting well-being during pandemic, B.C. survey shows
VANCOUVER - A survey on people's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia shows the most important areas that must be addressed relate to health and social inequities, says the dep...
Dec 04, 2020
Moderna COVID vaccine best for Nunavut because of storage, shipping: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is looking to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it is available in Canada. The territory's chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says Moderna's vaccine is ...
Dec 04, 2020
Saskatchewan’s latest drug overdose death numbers surpass 300, nearly double record set in 2018
Forget about breaking Saskatchewan's record for overdose deaths set in 2018; we're now nearing doubling it.New numbers from Jan. 1 through Tuesday indicate that Saskatchewan is on pace to double its r...
Dec 04, 2020
Cypress County reminds of barn fire safety
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB – The Cypress County Fire Department has some reminders when it comes to barn fire safety this time of year. Deputy Fire Chief John McBain says they responded to one barn fire...
Dec 04, 2020