Tag Archives: Health

SHA confirms latest surge plans as COVID cases escalate
Amid the continued increase in COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing the next phase of its surge plan to meet the expected demand for COVID-19 patients in the next two ...
Dec 03, 2020

Three active COVID cases connected to the Prince Albert Correctional Centre
According to a statement Thursday from the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, corrections staff are working closely with public health authorities to reduce the likelihood of further...
Dec 03, 2020

Province reaches over 4,000 active COVID-19 cases
Another resident in their 80s from the province's South zone has died after testing positive for COVID-19. With seven deaths, December is already Saskatchewan's second deadliest month of the pandemic ...
Dec 03, 2020

110 people tested on Day 1 of P.A. COVID testing drive-thru
UPDATE: Around 2 p.m. Thursday the testing site line-up was cut off to accommodate those who could be processed by the 4 p.m. closing time.--The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the pu...
Dec 03, 2020

Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with...
Dec 03, 2020

Pandemic strengthens mission for Victoria Hospital Foundation radiothon
For the 15th year, radio stations within the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) in Prince Albert will team up with the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) to present the 'Give a Little Life Day' radio...
Dec 03, 2020

Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments poses challenge in COVID health
WINNIPEG - Some leaders and health professionals say they are facing a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic of persuading Indigenous people to trust a health system that has a history of experimenti...
Dec 03, 2020

Head of regional health authority where Indigenous woman died removed from post
MONTREAL - Two months after the death of Joyce Echaquan in a Quebec hospital, the head of the regional health authority that runs the hospital has been removed from his post. The departure of Daniel C...
Dec 03, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:23 p.m. Another 12 people have died from COVID-19 in British Columbia, continuing a daily surge in deaths in the last week and...
Dec 03, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine approval could be days away as pressures mount on health-care system
Senior Health Canada officials said Thursday they could be just days away from approving a COVID-19 vaccine as many provinces reported increasing hospitalizations and Quebec cancelled plans to allow g...
Dec 03, 2020