Tag Archives: Health
Sturgeon Lake First Nation nurse wins award
A local nurse who comes from a long line of traditional medicine and healing is being recognized for her work at the Sturgeon Lake First Nation and in Saskatchewan.Norma Rabbitskin has won the Award f...
Oct 02, 2020
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time since May
MONTREAL - Residents of Quebec's two biggest cities could soon face more restrictions, Premier Francois Legault said Friday as his government attempts to control a second wave of COVID-19. Health offi...
Oct 02, 2020
Experts, national parents group, call for specialized proton therapy clinic in Canada
HALIFAX - An advocacy group for children's cancer research says it's time Canada makes an advanced form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, more widely available. Canada is the only G7 countr...
Oct 02, 2020
Siblings, grandparents among those to be let in to Canada under new COVID-19 rules
OTTAWA - People desperate to bring extended family members to Canada as the world remains locked down due to COVID-19 are being given some hope by the federal government. Immigration Minister Ma...
Oct 02, 2020
President's positive COVID-19 tests underscores perils of campaigning in a pandemic
WASHINGTON, Wash. - The perils of America's fractured, partisan approach to the COVID-19 pandemic finally caught up Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, now infected with the very virus that for m...
Oct 02, 2020
Family of Indigenous woman subjected to slurs in Quebec hospital announces lawsuit
JOLIETTE, Que. - The family of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital said Friday it will hit back hard against a racist system it accuses of killing her. Members of Joy...
Oct 02, 2020
Sask. Pen staff member tests positive for COVID-19
During Thursday afternoon's press conference, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab confirmed a reporter's question that a staff member at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has in fact tes...
Oct 01, 2020
Hawks seeking additional volunteer security guards ahead of potential pandemic season
As Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) clubs prepare for a potential season amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one team is seeking the public's assistance to get more hands on deck.The Nipawin Hawk...
Oct 01, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW Oct. 1, 2020
Reporter Trevor Redden talks about local pharmacies recommending residents book their appointments for flu vaccines ahead of time.
Oct 01, 2020
Province records 14 new cases of COVID-19, releases numbers on active youth cases
The province has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 and released its weekly report on active cases involving children and youth in Saskatchewan.The new cases are located in the North Central (one), Nor...
Oct 01, 2020