Tag Archives: Health
Canada trails other rich countries in caring for kids: reports
A pair of newly released reports collectively argue Canada was failing to provide healthy, safe childhoods prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting kids up to be hit particularly hard by the global out...
Sep 03, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 2, 2020
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about the Prince Albert mayoral candidates thoughts on future hospital costs.
Sep 02, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are two new cases of COVID-19 and four more recoveries in Saskatchewan.The new cases are located in the North West (one) and South Central (one) zones.The location of the pending case reported y...
Sep 02, 2020
Canada mulls global vaccine contribution as Trump turns back on alliance
OTTAWA - Canada expects to make a financial contribution to the international vaccine coalition known as COVAX, the federal government says, aiming to equitably distribute an eventual COVID-19 va...
Sep 02, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 2
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:27 p.m. EDT on Sept. 2, 2020: There are 129,923 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,746 confirmed (including 5,764 deaths, 55,515 r...
Sep 02, 2020
Trudeau makes rounds in B.C.; says safe drug supply key to fighting overdoses
VANCOUER, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is moving forward "aggressively" on ensuring a safe drug supply amid an ongoing overdose crisis that's claimed more than 900 lives in B....
Sep 02, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 02, 2020
Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for COVID-19 home tests
OTTAWA - Health Canada has reversed course on home test kits for COVID-19, saying it will now review applications for such devices. In June, the department indicated it would not review such applicati...
Sep 01, 2020
Province records three new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries
The province has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 and six more recoveries. The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,622. The new cases are in the North Central (one) and Saskatoon (one) zone...
Sep 01, 2020
High vaccine use urged by Tam, Njoo to beat COVID-19, restore pre-pandemic life
OTTAWA - Canadians will need to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated in large numbers to finally corral COVID-19 before life can return to a semblance of its pre-pandemic state, Canada's top publi...
Sep 01, 2020