Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:17 p.m. on May 8, 2020: There are 66,434 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 36,150 confirmed (includi...
May 08, 2020
A father reads a daughter's account of pain, joy, love amid his COVID-19 battle
HALIFAX - As Rick Cameron rests and rehabilitates his body from its war with COVID-19, he has a story to read through to fill in the gaps of his journey. It is the detail...
May 08, 2020
Virtual parliamentary proceedings cause spike in injuries for interpreters
OTTAWA - Virtual sittings of the House of Commons and parliamentary committees are causing headaches for interpreters - literally. Coping with iffy audio quality, occasional feedback loops, new t...
May 08, 2020
Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...
May 08, 2020
Staggering job losses as COVID-19 deaths climb; wage supports extended
TORONTO - The economic brutality of Canada's anti-pandemic measures was highlighted on Friday with the latest figures showing almost two million people lost their jobs in April on top of the one milli...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Alberta canine rescue group wants to continue saving dogs in Stanley Mission during pandemic
Calgary-based Almost Home Canine Rescue Founder Dawn MacDonald wants to continue rescuing dogs in Stanley Mission despite the pandemic. She was most recently in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community ...
May 07, 2020 Dawn MacDonald has saved approximately 135 dogs in Stanley Mission. (submitted photo/Dawn MacDonald)
Pandemic highlights existing barriers for those with communication disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to advocates across the co...
May 07, 2020
Provincial COVID-19 total at 531, 19 new cases in northern half of Saskatchewan
All of the 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are in the province's northern half, with 12 in the La Loche area outbreak.The new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 531. Of that numbe...
May 07, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980)
Air Ronge Co-op C-Store closed after employee shows signs of COVID-19
Lake Country Co-op has released an official statement about the closure of the Air Ronge C-Store. The convenience store closed Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. According to the statement, on the same...
May 07, 2020 There is no timeline on when the store will reopen. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)