Tag Archives: Health
Carole James, former B.C. finance minister, says she was driven to give back
VICTORIA - Carole James says she was still deciding whether to run in British Columbia's provincial election earlier this year when a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease gave her the answer. It was last ...
Dec 19, 2020
Harold's IGA could reopen soon after some employees test positive for COVID-19
Harold's IGA grocery store in Prince Albert says there is a "strong probability" they will reopen Saturday after a pair of employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week forcing them to shut down te...
Dec 18, 2020
Hope spreads throughout the province ahead of the holiday season
Although Christmas holidays will be different this year, we still have hope.Hope was the message a Melfort nurse decided to spread in the community with lights on a balcony at the hospital and that ha...
Dec 18, 2020
No wasted doses: Health officials making plans to ensure no vaccine tossed away
Some health officials say they are making plans to ensure not a single drop of COVID-19 vaccine is wasted. Many regions have created standby lists of health-care workers in hospitals near vaccination ...
Dec 18, 2020
Lloydminster podcaster helps raise funds for hospital
What began as one man's hobby has now resulted in more than $350,000 in funds for the Lloydminster Reiongal Health FoundationLocal podcaster Shaun Newman participated in the LRHF's second annual Chris...
Dec 18, 2020
Province records 245 new COVID-19 cases
The province has reported two more deaths of people diagnosed with COVID-19. One new death in the age group 70 to 79 was reported in the Regina zone. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in...
Dec 18, 2020
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
OTTAWA - The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians. Health Canada announced Fr...
Dec 18, 2020
Moderna ends frozen requirements for vaccine, easing logistics of shipping
OTTAWA - American biotech firm Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine can now be shipped locally without it needing to be frozen at all. The messenger RNA vaccine from the Massachusetts-based company is on...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow
Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays. Prime Minister Justin ...
Dec 18, 2020
Extra ICU beds for Victoria Hospital with more to come
As the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) deals with the staffing challenges of upping Intensive Care Unit capacity across the province, Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital has increased its ICU capaci...
Dec 18, 2020