Tag Archives: Health
Province records one new death, no new COVID-19 cases
There is one new death related to COVID-19 recorded in the province. The person was in their 70s and resided in the Central West zone.There are no new cases to report in the province and there are eig...
Aug 25, 2020
Visitor restrictions eased at long-term care homes in northeast
Visitor restrictions are being eased in the North East after 28 days without a new COVID-19 case in the R.M. of Star City.The restrictions came into effect after an outbreak in the R.M. back in July.T...
Aug 25, 2020
Quebec won't ask population to use COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't recommend Quebecers download the federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application - at least for now. Eric Caire, minister responsi...
Aug 25, 2020
Feds will help First Nations schools guard against COVID-19: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation...
Aug 25, 2020
Nanaimo Foodshare production booms while expanding online farmers market
NANAIMO, B.C. - Rapid expansion has been a constant theme for Nanaimo Foodshare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group, in conjunction with Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op have doubled the...
Aug 25, 2020
Misinformation online plays role in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is warning against the spread of online untruths about vaccines, as a new survey suggests some Canadians are worried about getting inoculated against COVI...
Aug 25, 2020
Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to...
Aug 25, 2020
No Frills stores to require masks starting August 29
Another business is enforcing a mandatory mask policy for customers and staff.Starting August 29, all No Frills stores including the North Battleford location will require people to wear face-masks wh...
Aug 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 25
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2020: There are 125,969 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,803 confirmed (including 5,746 deaths, 54,850 res...
Aug 25, 2020
Doctors want health care to become top issue in New Brunswick election campaign
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on political parties to make health care the top priority of the provincial election campaign. President Dr. Chris Goodyear said Tuesday that...
Aug 25, 2020