Tag Archives: Health
Alberta loosens rules for singing, wind instruments as long as precautions taken
EDMONTON - Alberta's top doctor says people can sing and play wind instruments indoors once again, provided COVID-19 precautions are in place. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says those activities were severely res...
Sep 11, 2020
Shahab reflects on first six months of pandemic in Saskatchewan
Six months ago, many people in Saskatchewan had never heard of terms like social distancing or effective reproductive number. They never considered wearing a face mask to the grocery store.Things have...
Sep 11, 2020
Province records 13 new cases of COVID-19, five more recoveries
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,688 reported cases. The new cases are in the Far North East (one), Saskatoon (four), Central East (seven) and Regina ...
Sep 11, 2020
Ottawa, airlines agree on passenger info rules to aid contact-tracing efforts
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada's largest airlines agreed to a new set of rules to help contact-tracing efforts should a passenger test positive for COVID-19. Passengers will be a...
Sep 11, 2020
Trudeau, Tam defend Canadian response times to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government began preparing for a possible pandemic as soon as it received the first alert about a mysterious cluster of pneumonia cases in China...
Sep 11, 2020
Canada vaccine deals criticized as minister affirms support for equal access
OTTAWA - More than 100 Canadian health and policy experts say the federal government has succumbed to "vaccine nationalism" because it has pre-purchased tens of millions of vaccine doses from private ...
Sep 11, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 11
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:42 p.m. EDT on Sept. 11, 2020: There are 135,625 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 64,463 confirmed (including 5,774 deaths, 56,843 ...
Sep 11, 2020
P.A. businesses adapting to changing COVID landscape
Prince Albert businesses are making moves to accommodate the change of season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new reality of a return to school for children and the increased transmission r...
Sep 11, 2020
'It's therapeutic:' Karaoke lovers defend their art as Quebec declares ban
MONTREAL - Mike Charlebois describes karaoke as a way of life, a form of expression and a little bit of escapist fun - something he says is more important than ever as the world grapple...
Sep 11, 2020
PM agrees to virtual meeting devoted to federal health transfers to provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to hold a virtual first ministers meeting on federal health care transfers to the provinces and territories. His agreement during a conference call wi...
Sep 11, 2020