Tag Archives: Health
Doctors call for stronger COVID measures, including closing bars, gyms and more
Once again, a group of Saskatchewan doctors are calling for stronger measures to control the spread of COVID-19.Over 300 doctors sent a letter to the provincial government Tuesday, asking officials to...
Nov 16, 2020
First Nation calls for equitable health-care access following death of Joyce Echaquan
MONTREAL - Sipi Flamand says it's long overdue that Quebec guarantees equal access to health care for Indigenous peoples in the province. Flamand, vice-chief of Manawan, an Atikamekw community a...
Nov 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavir...
Nov 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavir...
Nov 16, 2020
COVID case at W.P. Sandin School in Shellbrook
A COVID-19 case has been identified at W.P. Sandin Public High School in Shellbrook.In a media release, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division said, in part, the Saskatchewan Health Authority ...
Nov 15, 2020
COVID case at St. Mary High School
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at Prince Albert's cole St. Mary High School. In a media release, the P.A. Catholic School Division said the case had been identified by Saskatchewan He...
Nov 15, 2020
'She's everything to me': B.C. mom in coma due to COVID-19 gives birth
Dave McIntosh is in "uncharted territory": he's able to hold his newborn son close, but his wife, unconscious in a hospital bed due to complications from COVID-19, cannot. Gill McIntosh, 37, remains i...
Nov 15, 2020
COVID-19 counts continue to rise as Canada approaches 300,000 cases
Canada's COVID-19 hot spots reported minor declines in daily infections on Sunday, but health officials urged people to remain cautious as the country rapidly approaches the 300,000-case mark and over...
Nov 15, 2020
Two more COVID-19 cases at St. Augustine School in Humboldt, one in-person class continues
Less than a week after its first positive COVID-19 case, St. Augustine School in Humboldt suffered two additional instances of the virus.Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) announced the Saskatc...
Nov 15, 2020
Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks ...
Nov 15, 2020