Tag Archives: Health
Police aid sought after rowdy tourists descend on Gaspe region without reservations
Quebec Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault urged vacationers in the popular tourist region of Gaspe on Monday to show some respect. The minister made the comments after a member of ...
Jul 27, 2020
Senator urges Ottawa to support Canadian vaccine company awaiting funding
OTTAWA - An Alberta senator is urging Ottawa to fund a Canadian company so it can develop a domestic COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have wait in a line on a foreign-made pandemic c...
Jul 27, 2020
‘We do care,’ says member of Riverview Hutterite Colony, giving inside look at pandemic life
Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have clustered in some Hutterite colonies, but there's one community just north of Saskatoon that's been doing its part to flatten the curve.Riverview colony, which i...
Jul 27, 2020
Transportation pilot program assists rural cancer patients travelling to urban centers
When the provincial government eliminated the Saskatchewan Transportation Company in 2017, many rural residents requiring medical treatment were left scrambling for transportation presenting barriers ...
Jul 27, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, July 27
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:25 p.m. on July 27, 2020: There are 114,597 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,728 confirmed (including 5,667 deaths, 50,886 resol...
Jul 27, 2020
P.A. MLA joins leader in calls for changes to health system
Prince Albert Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt is joining her party leader in calling for changes to the province's mental health system.Friday NDP leader Ryan Meili called for Saskatchewan to create eme...
Jul 26, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, July 25
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5 p.m. on July 25, 2020: There are 113,571 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,414 confirmed (including 5,666 deaths, 50,713 resolved...
Jul 25, 2020
Bag of puppies dropped in a Prince Albert area driveway
A frontline animal rescue worker in the Prince Albert area says she feels heartbroken and frustrated by a tragic discovery this week at a rural property west of the city.Wendy Fyrk was notified Thursd...
Jul 24, 2020
Nova Scotia making mask-wearing mandatory in most indoor public places by July 31
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is making mask-wearing mandatory in most indoor public places beginning July 31 - even for performers singing at concerts. Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chie...
Jul 24, 2020
Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don't infect parents, elders
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is doubling down on warnings to young Canadians to stop fuelling the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tam delivered that pre-weekend ...
Jul 24, 2020