Tag Archives: Health
Lockdown fatigue, 'invincibility' causing more COVID-19 infections in young people
More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, in...
Jul 19, 2020
Canadians are reluctantly wearing masks as support for mandatory masking climbs
TORONTO - As fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases increase, many Canadians are reluctantly donning masks to stop the spread of the virus. This is according to a new Angus Reid poll which ...
Jul 18, 2020
Freshly squeezed fundraiser goes virtual
A charitable organization, which helps grant wishes to children in need, is literally turning lemons into lemonade this year, but will need lots of support to make that happen.Despite the challenges b...
Jul 18, 2020
Bloc to back Liberals' bill extending wage subsidy, sending money to disabled
OTTAWA - The Bloc Quebecois says it'll support a bill to extend the federal emergency wage subsidy and make payments to people with disabilities to help with COVID-19 costs when the House of...
Jul 18, 2020
Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister An...
Jul 18, 2020
Quebec becomes first province to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces
MONTREAL - Quebec's move to make mask-wearing obligatory in all indoor public places as of Saturday was met with a protest march and with small business owners calling on the government...
Jul 18, 2020
Tisdale Golf urges participants to remember health guidelines amid risk of shutting down
It's been two months since golf courses across Saskatchewan were allowed to re-open during the coronavirus pandemic.Under new provincial health guidelines, which include tee times being 10 minutes apa...
Jul 17, 2020
Health experts encourage creativity, social support as bars reopen across Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - After photos of crowded night clubs caught the attention of public health officials, the noisy downtown bar district in St. John's, N.L. was a more controlled scene than usual ...
Jul 17, 2020
Doctor looking to hear from people who have had virtual appointments
Dr. Paul Acheampong is a Prince Albert doctor who is an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and also specializes in general internal medicine. However right now h...
Jul 17, 2020
New provincial COVID-19 total at 936
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on July 17. The new total is 936 cases. There is one case in the Far North, one in the North, eight in the central region, one in the South...
Jul 17, 2020