Tag Archives: Health
Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off
EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off. Dr. ...
Nov 05, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposures in Sask. communities including Meadow Lake
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses in three communities.Those who were at these locations on the listed days and ti...
Nov 05, 2020
Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won't be easy
OTTAWA - As demand for flu shots appears to be up across the country, the Public Health Agency of Canada is working with suppliers to order more doses - a feat that could prove more difficult than it ...
Nov 05, 2020
Manitoba adds public health enforcers as Quebec resists calls to loosen rules
Manitoba enlisted more help Thursday to enforce COVID-19 restrictions, while Quebec's premier resisted calls to relax measures in Montreal, and Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia reported thei...
Nov 05, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):7 p.m.Alberta is announcing another record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health offi...
Nov 05, 2020
Employee at Meadow Lake Co-op tests positive for COVID-19
The Meadow Lake Co-op released a statement that an employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19.The member, who worked on October 29, 30, and 31 and has been self-isolating since Halloween, revealed the ...
Nov 05, 2020
New cold weather shelter opens in P.A.
The YWCA's new cold weather shelter is now open. Developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stepping Stones Shelter - at the grandstand at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds - has twice as many...
Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19 case at Ecole St. Anne in P.A.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at Ecole St. Anne School in Prince Albert. A media release from the Prince Albert Catholic School Divis...
Nov 04, 2020
SUN applauds province for reducing group gathering sizes and mandatory mask order
Registered nurses are becoming more and more worried about the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases across the province.Saskatchewan Union of Nurses President Tracy Zambory says the bright spot...
Nov 04, 2020
Provincial lab tech issues reflect fewer COVID-19 cases than expected
There are 37 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 3,408. The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (one), North Central (one), Saskatoon (13), Cent...
Nov 04, 2020