Tag Archives: Health

Non-medical masks can help when physical distancing not possible, says Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says Canadians in communities where COVID-19 is still spreading should wear non-medical masks when they can't stay physically distant from others. Dr....
May 13, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far:  ...
May 13, 2020

Health Canada approves serological test to detect COVID-19 antibodies
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it has authorized the first COVID-19 serological test for use in the country to detect antibodies specific to the virus. DiaSorin, an Italian multinational biotechnology co...
May 12, 2020

Union remembers Cargill worker who died as a 'quiet, gentle and humble man'
CALGARY - The union representing workers at the Cargill meat processing plant in southern Alberta has paid tribute to the second employee who died as a result of COVID-19. Benito Quesada, who was...
May 12, 2020

Nursing on the frontline of a pandemic
Nurses in Prince Albert and across the world face new challenges everyday in the battle to flatten the COVID-19 curve.Tuesday marked International Nurses Day and President of the Saskatchewan Union of...
May 12, 2020

Children North staff returned to work this week with community parade
It's been a busy week for staff at La Ronge's Children North as at least 70 per cent of employees have returned to working in the office in some capacity. "We're not totally back to work. We still hav...
May 12, 2020

Faith leaders say they are being left out of reopen plan
Two Prince Albert church leaders are raising concerns with the provincial government's reopen plans.John Fryters, senior pastor with the Heart of Seniors Gathering told paNOW religious institutions ar...
May 12, 2020

Man accused of traumatizing P.A. landlord, receives jail time
As a result of COVID-19 protocols, the courts are doing their best to limit the number of people in custody, and last Friday a Saskatoon judge was questioning the reason why a seven month jail sentenc...
May 12, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's Far North
There are five new cases in the province's Far North with three in the Beauval area and two more in La Loche.The new cases bring the provincial total to 573. Of the total cases across the province, 19...
May 12, 2020

Clean your cash carefully if concerned over COVID: Bank of Canada
If you must launder your money, do it carefully, advises the Bank of Canada. The bank says it has tested the notes for durability against common household products. "Repeated contact with substances s...
May 12, 2020