Tag Archives: Health
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
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, July 8
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:47 p.m. on July 8, 2020: There are 106,434 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 56,079 confirmed (including 5,603 deaths, 25,534 resolv...
Jul 08, 2020
Dr. Shahab warns of 'ongoing community transmission' in Prince Albert
Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer says a string of unrelated cases of COVID-19 in the Prince Albert area is evidence of ongoing community transmission.Dr. Saqib Shahab told reporters on a Tu...
Jul 07, 2020
Province reports 15th death from COVID-19
An individual from the North in their 20s has died from COVID-19, bringing the total amount of recorded deaths from the virus in the province to 15.There is one new case of COVID-19 reported today, br...
Jul 07, 2020
Promise of COVID-19 funds to support disabled Canadians remains in limbo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to provide a payment worth up to $600 to some disabled Canadians to help with additional COVID-19 costs remains in limbo. The measure, announced&n...
Jul 07, 2020
A little appreciation goes a long way
A Prince Albert man is thanking the staff at the Victoria Hospital and other frontline workers in the community after witnessing what he called unbelievable care.Dave Leaderhouse said he gained a whol...
Jul 07, 2020