Tag Archives: Health
Trudeau says feds want fixes, not control, of long-term care system
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing ...
Oct 16, 2020
40 new cases of COVID-19, 12 more recoveries in Sask.
There are 40 news cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and data has revealed 79 people in various communities have tested positive for the virus connected to the Gospel Worship event in Prince Albert.The...
Oct 16, 2020
Restaurants near virus hot spots weigh safety-vs-profit with locals-only dining
Some southern Ontario restaurants are making the tough financial choice to bar out-of-town customers from indoor dining as COVID-19 cases surge in nearby hot spots. Ramshackle Industries, which ...
Oct 16, 2020
Lawsuit filed in case of man who killed himself after release from Regina hospital
REGINA - The family of a young man who took his own life after going to a hospital twice in one day during a mental-health crisis is suing the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the provincial governme...
Oct 16, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposures in Sask. communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents of possible COVID-19 exposures in the province.According to a media release, the SHA is instructing those who were at the locations on the...
Oct 16, 2020
First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use in Winnipeg hospital
WINNIPEG - A First Nations elder says her symptoms were initially ignored and she was questioned about alcohol use during a stay at a Winnipeg hospital.Sadie North, 72, said she was appalled at some o...
Oct 16, 2020
Provinces need to address racism in the health-care system: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed confidence that provinces will join efforts to fight racism in the health-care system, adding he does not want to jump to any conclusions about how the...
Oct 16, 2020
Officials issue COVID-19 exposure warning for Yellowknife gym, RCMP detachment
YELLOWKNIFE - The deputy chief public health officer for the Northwest Territories is asking Yellowknife residents who visited two locations on specific days to isolate for two weeks because of a risk...
Oct 16, 2020
COVID-19 case found in Living Sky School Division
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in the Living Sky School Division.The case has been diagnosed in an individual in Cando Community School, located in the hamlet of Cando, 48 kilometres ...
Oct 16, 2020
Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba look to ramp up restrictions as COVID caseload nears 200K
Several provinces are looking to ramp up COVID-19 restrictions as new hotspots crop up across the map, pushing Canada's caseload closer to the 200,000 mark. Canada's chief public health officer says t...
Oct 16, 2020