Tag Archives: Health
'Exceptional human being:' Alberta doctor killed in clinic remembered at vigil
RED DEER, Alta. - Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. William Reynolds. It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the V...
Aug 14, 2020
Wounded Warriors Weekend fundraising tickets available in the Battlefords
Annual fundraising for the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation is back in the Battlefords this week.The non-profit organization, which is focused on helping military veterans, former RCMP members and ...
Aug 13, 2020
Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine. Published in the Journa...
Aug 13, 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 ...
Aug 13, 2020
Locum physician from tv show 'Mobile MD' visits Nipawin
A full-time locum physician with the Saskatchewan Medical Association is in Nipawin for the week.Doctor Samantha Henley of the City TV Saskatchewan show Mobile MD is seeing patients at the clinic in t...
Aug 13, 2020
Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids, as multiple children ended up in the hospital after eating them. A department official said Th...
Aug 13, 2020
Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering $31 million to help communities find ways to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The money could be used for everything from pop-up bike p...
Aug 13, 2020
Reduced and staggered re-entry for all Sask.Rivers schools
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) has released updated information regarding the timeline for the start of the new school year next month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes afte...
Aug 13, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 13
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:20 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2020: There are 121,234 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,917 confirmed (including 5,715 deaths, 53,441 resol...
Aug 13, 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 ...
Aug 12, 2020