Health

Trudeau considered best to manage pandemic, revive economy, poll suggests

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would be well placed to fight an election this fall, seen as the leader best able to care for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemi...

The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2020

Calls for safer supply of drugs as B.C. records 175 overdose deaths in July

VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded 175 overdose deaths in July as paramedics responded to a record 2,706 non-fatal overdoses, prompting health officials to call for gre...

The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2020

Porcupine Carragana Emergency Department on bypass starting Monday night

The Porcupine Carragana Hospital Emergency Department will be on bypass starting today at 5 p.m.The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it should only last until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 and it is du...

Aug 24, 2020

Three new cases, 10 more recoveries from COVID-19 in province

There are three new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, with 10 more recoveries. The provincial total, with one case removed for an out-of-province resident is now at 1,602.The new cases, as detailed i...

Aug 24, 2020

Gun-control reforms passed last year might not be fully in place until 2022: memo

OTTAWA - Several federal gun-control measures that received royal assent over a year ago, including expanded background checks, might not come into effect before 2022, says an internal government...