Tag Archives: Health
Archaic paper records submitted by fax hold up real-time COVID-19 data
OTTAWA - The old-fashioned way Canada records deaths means the country could be missing out on data important to addressing the COVID-19 crisis. The confirmed number of COVID-19 deaths -&nbs...
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 deaths pass 5,000 in Canada; seniors to get direct financial aid
TORONTO - Canada's death toll from COVID-19 passed the 5,000-mark on Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the pandemic had exposed serious cracks in Canada's hard hit long-term care that gove...
May 12, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:13 p.m. ET on May 12, 2020: There are 71,157 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 39,225 confirmed...
May 12, 2020
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands. "While we can start to become numb to these numbers as time goes on, each one of these individuals had a ...
May 12, 2020
Being out in public is stressful in pandemic era, new survey suggests
OTTAWA - As restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 persist, a new survey suggests more than half of Canadians find it stressful to venture out in public. In a web survey conducted by poll...
May 12, 2020
Slight changes for golfing, boating in Saskatchewan
Residents looking to enjoy outdoor pastimes this week will have a slight ease in restrictions for a few activities.Golf courses are set to open on Friday after originally having tee times separated by...
May 11, 2020
La Ronge Elks Fair cancelled as public safety prioritized during pandemic
Thousands of northerners look forward to the La Ronge Elks Fair held every July, but this year the annual three-day event has been cancelled.The Elks Club shared the update Monday with residents with ...
May 11, 2020
BUH Foundation to host virtual golf tournament
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation will be hosting their annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament (WPMGT) with a twist this year: The event will take place in a virtual setting. Held ...
May 11, 2020
Paramedics working to deal with COVID-19 related challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to nearly every part of day to day life.For those working on the frontlines against the virus, like paramedics and other emergency service workers, the conditi...
May 11, 2020
All latest cases of COVID-19 in La Loche
There are four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche as of Monday, bringing the provincial case total to 568. Meanwhile, the situation in Lloydminster remains stable.Premier Scott Moe says today's COVID-1...
May 11, 2020