Tag Archives: Health
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
Sucker River on lockdown as two coronavirus cases emerge
Sucker River will be placed on lockdown as of 6 p.m. Thursday to contain the spread of coronavirus. The announcement by Coun. Devin Bernatchez was made after the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) relea...
Oct 15, 2020
Potential exposure of COVID-19 in North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at a number of businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious, including one in North...
Oct 15, 2020
Province records 33 new COVID-19 cases, amends gathering order, releases youth numbers
There are 33 new COVID-19 cases and nine recoveries reported in the province today, Oct. 15.The latest numbers brings the total provincial tally to 2,232 cases. The new cases are located in the Far No...
Oct 15, 2020
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba cases climb
Tougher restrictions are coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba's COVID-19 caseload ticks upward, while Ontario's premier is urging gym enthusiasts in hard-hit regions not to venture elsewhere to work out.&nb...
Oct 15, 2020