Tag Archives: Health
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 07, 2020
Province records 20th COVID-19 related death
Saskatchewan has recorded the province's 20th death related to COVID-19.There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,409 cases. There were also 59 more recover...
Aug 07, 2020
Face masks and survey: LLRIB preps for back to school
Amidst the political debate in Saskatchewan over whether face masks should be mandatory at schools and if the government's back to school plan should be more specific and expansive, the Lac La Ronge I...
Aug 07, 2020
Ten workers test positive for COVID-19 at pork processing plant in Manitoba
BRANDON, Man. - A Maple Leaf Foods facility in Manitoba where 10 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 will remain open, the head of the company said, despite calls from the union to halt producti...
Aug 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 7
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:31 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2020: There are 118,984 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,241 confirmed (including 5,687 deaths, 50,886 resolv...
Aug 07, 2020
Sask. Rivers schools will innovate amid COVID protocols: Bratvold
The director of education for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division said they are ready to welcome students back Sept. 1 and have measures in place to allay fears around the COVID-19 pandemic...
Aug 06, 2020
'We’re at a time where patience is necessary': Raiders' Broda shares insight on WHL’s return
The Western Hockey League announced today it is now scheduled to open its 2020-21 regular season on Friday, Dec 4.This pushes the start date back two months after the league's original return to play ...
Aug 06, 2020
19th COVID related death in Saskatchewan
The province has recorded one more death related to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The person was in the Regina region and was in their 70s. A total of 19 people have now died from the virus in the provinc...
Aug 06, 2020
Union wants production halt at Manitoba Maple Leaf plant over COVID-19 cases
BRANDON, Man. - Manitoba's largest increase in positive COVID-19 cases in months has prompted a union representing employees at Maple Leaf Food Inc.'s pork processing plant in Brandon to call for...
Aug 06, 2020
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 06, 2020