Tag Archives: Health
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
Second Quebec health care worker fired after Indigenous woman's hospital death
MONTREAL - A second health-care worker has been fired in connection with the treatment of an Indigenous woman who was subjected to degrading remarks in a hospital northeast of Montreal before she died...
Oct 01, 2020
Airline unions call on Ottawa for $7 billion in loans for ailing industry
Labour leaders are calling on Ottawa to provide immediate financial aid and rapid viral testing to an airline industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The heads of two pilots' unions and Unifor a...
Oct 01, 2020
'Staying calm:' Nunavut's top doctor trying to keep Far North safe from COVID-19
IQALUIT, Nunavut - In Nunavut, Dr. Michael Patterson is a household name. As the territory's chief public health officer, he leads the team responsible for keeping COVID-19 out of Nunavut's 25 c...
Oct 01, 2020