Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 28
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:31 p.m. on July 28, 2020: There are 114,994 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,897 confirmed (including 5,670 deaths, 50,886 resol...
Jul 28, 2020
Parents divided over sending kids back to school: Poll
OTTAWA - As the clock ticks down to September, a new poll suggests many Canadian parents are on the fence about whether to send their kids to school if and when classrooms are reopened. The poll by Le...
Jul 28, 2020
Community program steps in to help fill voids created by COVID-19 pandemic
Work is continuing to help keep children fed during the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the initiatives working to do this is After the Bell Food Packs, which is providing breakfast bags to kids who are in n...
Jul 27, 2020
Expanded COVID-19 testing causing delays, but aiding physicians
Symptomatic or not, the province has assured anyone can be tested. The new initiative has led to many seeking tests, but that increase has led to higher wait times for scheduled testing. Residents acr...
Jul 27, 2020
Callers asked to keep some things in mind when reporting person laying down in public
Parkland Ambulance is asking the public to take extra steps before they call to report a person laying down in a public place.Parkland's Director of Public Affairs Lyle Karasiuk said they often get ca...
Jul 27, 2020
Of 31 new COVID-19 cases, 22 are from colonies across Saskatchewan
There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, which brings the provincial total to 1,209. There are 10 new cases in the central region, nine in the South, eight in Saskatoon, and three in ...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take the bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - Drivers in British Columbia with out-of-province licence plates, especially those from the United States, should consider taking transit or riding a bicycle if they feel harassed ...
Jul 27, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border
WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...
Jul 27, 2020
New doctor for Hudson Bay area at Primary Health Care Clinic
A new doctor has made his way to the Hudson Bay area.Dr. George Nyame began practicing at the Hudson Bay Primary Health Clinic on Wednesday, July 15 and has over 20 years of experience as a family phy...
Jul 27, 2020