Tag Archives: Health
'It only takes one:' COVID-19 cases continue to surge among First Nations in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - David Monias has barely slept in weeks. The Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says his phone rings off the hook day and night from people fearful the COVID-19 pandemic is silently spreading int...
Nov 08, 2020
Bloc Quebecois MP Alain Therrien in isolation after positive COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois House leader Alain Therrien has tested positive for COVID-19.The party issued a statement late Friday saying the Montreal-area MP is isolating at his home in the riding of La P...
Nov 07, 2020
COVID-19 continues to surge in parts of Canada, new daily high reported in Ontario
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to soar in parts of Canada on Saturday, with Alberta and Ontario reaching new daily highs and British Columbia imposing significant new restrictions in the most ...
Nov 07, 2020
Two COVID-19 deaths, 116 new cases reported
Two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, both of whom are from the north. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, one was in their 60s from the Far North West, while the oth...
Nov 07, 2020
B.C. officials to hold weekend COVID-19 update as cases spike
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister are holding a rare weekend news conference today amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health...
Nov 07, 2020
Stress Less, Sleep More
What word would you use to describe 2020 thus far? Gong show comes to mind. I hope you are finding resources that are helping you through the chaos. In case you need a coup...
Nov 06, 2020
COVID challenge: Alberta premier urges end to house parties as infections rise
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is strongly urging Albertans to stop holding house parties and get-togethers to bend the curve on sharply rising COVID-19 cases. Alberta reported just over 1,400 new ca...
Nov 06, 2020
Surging infections in Manitoba a COVID-19 cautionary tale: experts
WINNIPEG - Manitoba was a beacon of hope when the first wave of COVID-19 hit Canada. The province had some of the lowest infection rates in the country and went weeks in the summer with no new cases. ...
Nov 06, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, Lloydminster, other Sask. communities
Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:AberdeenOctober 27 and 28...
Nov 06, 2020
Province records 87 new cases of COVID-19, mandatory mask policy begins today in Prince Albert
There are 87 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The provincial total is now at 3,623 cases.The new cases are located in the Far North West (eight), Far North East (one), North Wes...
Nov 06, 2020