Tag Archives: Health
Canada not ready for second wave of COVID-19, Senate committee says
OTTAWA - A new report from a committee of senators says the country is ill-prepared to handle a second wave of COVID-19. The Senate's social affairs committee says the federal government needs to pay ...
Jul 09, 2020
Canada not ready for second wave of COVID-19, Senate committee says
OTTAWA - Canada is ill-prepared for a second wave of COVID-19, says a Senate committee, calling on the federal Liberals to deliver a plan by Labour Day to help people and communities hit har...
Jul 09, 2020
Have You Been Overworking With 10,000 Steps A Day?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many Americans have made packing in 10,000 steps a day a part of their regular fitness routine. Countless fitness trackers and apps laud the importance of ...
Jul 09, 2020
Calls for police reform shine spotlight on Oregon model for crisis intervention
An emergency dispatcher picks up a call from a mother who says her adult son is angry and breaking things at home, but he may not react well to police officers. In most cities, armed officers would be...
Jul 09, 2020
Participants sought for cancer care engagement session
Mtis residents of Northern Region 1, which includes the tri-communities, are invited to participate in an online engagement session about cancer care next week.That's according to Jim Brady Local 19 P...
Jul 08, 2020
Visiting restricted at Victoria Hospital and long term care homes due to increased cases of COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents and visitors of an increase of COVID-19 cases in Prince Albert.According to a media release, the SHA is urging everyone to follow public h...
Jul 08, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are two new cases of COVID-19 reported today, bringing the provincial total to 808 cases. One of those new cases is in the Saskatoon region with the other in the North. Of the total cases, 47 ar...
Jul 08, 2020
Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions
OTTAWA - The federal website advertising volunteer positions for students hoping to earn money for their educations through a $900-million government aid program contains hundreds of positions th...
Jul 08, 2020
Ban on vaping ads that can be seen by youth to take effect next month
Ottawa's new rules restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next month. Health Canada published regulations Wednesday p...
Jul 08, 2020
Recycling facilities still busy weeks after reopening
Business has not slowed down at either of SARCAN's two Prince Albert facilities.Bill Powalinsky, CEO with P.A. and District Community Service Centre, which operates both facilities through Pine Indust...
Jul 08, 2020