Tag Archives: Health
Trudeau, allies call for global unity at UN summit on pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a united call for global co-operation at a major United Nations meeting Thursday aimed at mitigating the devastating socia...
May 28, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:33 p.m. on May 28, 2020: There are 88,512 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 49,702 confirmed (includ...
May 28, 2020
Cash Exodus: COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate shift to cashless, experts say
Some businesses reopening with pandemic protocols in place have said they won't accept cash for the time being, potentially accelerating what the Bank of Canada describes as a decade-long shift a...
May 28, 2020
Canada a series of 'regional epidemics,' top doctor says as provinces hit snags
Different regions face distinct challenges in emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns, Canada's top public health doctor noted Thursday as New Brunswick had to suspend its legislature, Ontario...
May 28, 2020
More than half of national parks to reopen next week after COVID-19 closure
Parks Canada says some operations at national parks, national historic sites, historic waterways, and national marine conservation areas will resume starting June 1. Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 na...
May 27, 2020
Two additional deaths from COVID-19 brings provincial total to 10
The province has recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19 in the Far North region. One person was an individual in their 80s and the other was a person in their 60s.A total of 10 people have died ...
May 27, 2020
Local spa, fitness centre excited to be back in business
On June 8 marks the beginning of Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan. Gyms and fitness facilities are permitted to open along with places of worship, childcare facilities, and more personal s...
May 27, 2020
Deaf, hard-of-hearing Canadians ask for greater support during COVID-19 pandemic
As Lorin MacDonald watched the COVID-19 pandemic transform the world around her, she avidly hoped attitudes towards her and her fellow deaf and hard-of-hearing Canadians would undergo a similar shift....
May 27, 2020
'In-person' G7 more effective, but deal with safety concerns first, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Gathering the leaders of seven of the world's largest economies in person would be "much more effective" than the virtual alternative, Justin Trudeau said Wednesday - so long as...
May 27, 2020
Local fire department growing its ranks
Buckland Fire and Rescue is looking to recruit some more firefighters.Chief Garry Schrader said they need to add some more people to the department because it can be a busier time of year. "It's summe...
May 27, 2020