Tag Archives: Health
Infrastructure in Nunavut far behind that in most of Canada: report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Health care, housing and internet access for Inuit in Nunavut all lag far behind what a majority of Canadians expect for themselves, says a new report. The 300-page document was com...
Oct 21, 2020
Province records 57 new cases of COVID-19, 17 of which are in North Central zone
There are 57 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 recoveries in Saskatchewan.According to a media release, the new cases are located in the Far North East (one), North West (one), North Central (17), North Ea...
Oct 21, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure in Sask. communities including P.A.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the residents of possible COVID-19 exposures at businesses in multiple communities including Prince Albert.The SHA is instructing those who were at ...
Oct 21, 2020
Feds say 100,000 rapid COVID-19 tests have arrived, being distributed to provinces
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada, but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed a deal la...
Oct 21, 2020
COVID-19 positive person or persons were at trio of locations in Kelvington
Kelvington is one of communities listed in the Saskatchewan Health Authorities COVID-19 exposure list on Wednesday, Oct. 21.A person or persons who tested positive for the virus was at three different...
Oct 21, 2020
Officials in Toronto and Montreal strike differing tones on COVID-19 in their cities
Health officials in Toronto and Montreal struck vastly different tones on the state of COVID-19 in their cities on Wednesday, with Toronto's medical officer of health warning the Ontario capital could...
Oct 21, 2020
Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority government survived its most serious confidence test yet Wednesday, but opposition resentment over the Liberals' high-stakes brinkmanship may make it more difficult ...
Oct 21, 2020
Canada's bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence: UN expert
OTTAWA - A United Nations expert says proposed Canadian legislation that would ban forcing children or adults into therapy to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity could help further LGBTQ...
Oct 21, 2020
Positive cases of coronavirus appear at Cumberland House school
Two cases of the coronavirus have been identified at Charlebois Community School in Cumberland House.That's according to a letter to community members from Northern Lights School Division, which notes...
Oct 20, 2020
McCorriston calls for more disclosure from SHA on locations of COVID-19 cases
As of Tuesday, Oct. 20, active COVID-19 case numbers are the highest they've ever been in Saskatchewan since the start of the pandemic. After 44 new cases on Tuesday and 14 recoveries, the province ha...
Oct 20, 2020