Tag Archives: Health
Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area moving to Stage 2 of reopening
TORONTO - Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more businesses and activities Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools as the province takes...
Jun 08, 2020
Free compost now available for pick-up at the P.A. landfill
Prince Albert residents are starting to reap the rewards of three years of participation in the city-wide yard waste collection program. Anyone with a valid city water bill who has paid the sanitation...
Jun 08, 2020
New moms told go work to get EI parental benefits after jobs lost to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Alexis Adams is joyful about the arrival of her third daughter but she is also concerned about how to pay for another maternity leave that is, like her daughter, barely a week old. Adams lost...
Jun 08, 2020
Feds say two Saskatoon flights carried COVID-19-positive passengers
Two recent flights into Saskatoon have been added to the Government of Canada's list of flights that carried people who have since tested positive for COVID-19.According to the government's website, a...
Jun 08, 2020
U.S. border rules loosening to allow family reunifications: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada's ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning. The rev...
Jun 08, 2020
Wapiti Regional Library to offer curbside pickup services
Readers in the region will have more options to access resources.Wapiti Regional Library is to offer curbside pickups in a number of local communities, starting June 15.Branch libraries were closed Ma...
Jun 08, 2020
Anti-racism rally in COVID-19 era a balance of competing interests: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his decision to attend an anti-black racism rally even amid ongoing restrictions on gatherings related to COVID-19 was a matter of bal...
Jun 08, 2020
Serving in masks and extra space: Restaurants reflect on reopening plans
Anyone who may be getting tired of their own kitchen table and feels ready for a night out with a friend or a spouse will now have the opportunity.Many Saskatchewan restaurants are to reopen Monday at...
Jun 08, 2020
Troops could be called to testify in lawsuits against long-term care homes
OTTAWA - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces working inside long-term care homes could find themselves testifying about the state of those facilities in relation to lawsuits against the institutions....
Jun 07, 2020
Catholic Family Services resuming in-person counseling
One of the biggest impacts from the rollout of the COVID-19 precautions has been felt by people suffering from mental health issues, and not having someone to directly turn to.In March due to COVID-19...
Jun 07, 2020