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Ontario issues stay-at-home order and declares third state of emergency
April 8, 2021Ontario has declared its third state of emergency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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SickKids Hospital’s plans to open eight ICU beds for young adults with COVID-19 ‘unprecedented,’ CEO says
April 7, 2021The Hospital for Sick Children is preparing to accept critically ill adults with COVID-19, a “watershed...
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Vaccination no-shows: Why are thousands of appointments going unfilled?
April 7, 2021Thousands of vaccine appointments have gone unclaimed in some parts of Canada recently, and experts say...
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Ontario to impose stay-at-home order, closing non-essential retail: sources
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Residents at a Toronto seniors home weren’t getting their COVID-19 vaccines. So the property manager stepped up
April 6, 2021A few weeks ago Bardha Oka was, as usual, worried about her residents. Oka is the...
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P.1: What we know about the coronavirus variant now spreading in Canada
April 6, 2021While most variant cases in the country have stemmed from the B.1.1.7 variety first detected in...
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‘I’m feeling very fortunate’: Downsview Arena vaccine clinic speeds up rollout to high-risk neighbourhoods
April 5, 2021Shortly after noon on Easter Sunday, 51-year-old Toronto kindergarten teacher Sara Kussner sat quietly inside a...
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Keep your guard up, Tam urges Canadians as COVID-19 disrupts Easter for second year
April 5, 2021Canada’s chief public health officer is urging people to keep their guard up as COVID-19 disrupts...
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Trudeau urges Canadians to check up on loved ones, celebrate safely for Easter
April 5, 2021
Saskatchewan News Feeds
- Expanding Vaccination COVID-19 Eligibility, 40+ Starting April 28The province of Saskatchewan will be using AstraZeneca to immunize adults 40 years and older. AstraZeneca will be integrated into the provincial vaccination roll-out plan. Note that, at this time,...
- New Annual Fee Of $150 On Electric VehiclesOwners of electric passenger vehicles registered in Saskatchewan will begin paying a new annual road-use fee of $150, effective October 1, 2021. The necessary amendments to The Fuel Tax Act, 2000...
- New Tax Measures Will Bring Vapour And “Heat-Not-Burn” Products In Line With TobaccoA new tax of 20 per cent on the retail price of all vapour liquids, products and devices will take effect in Saskatchewan on September 1, 2021. Legislation to implement the new Vapour Products Tax...
- COVID-19 Update for April 20: 357,447 Vaccines Administered, 249 New Cases, 236 Recoveries, No New DeathsVaccines Reported An additional 5,278 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 357,447. The 5,278 doses of...
- Saskatchewan Expanding Virtual Health Care OptionsSaskatchewan is expanding capacity to provide secure, responsive virtual health care, so patients can safely, securely and conveniently access services well into the future. The Ministry of Health...
- Innovation Saskatchewan Supporting the Growth of Agricultural TechnologyToday, the government introduced The Innovation Saskatchewan Amendment Act, 2021, to further support agricultural technology development in the province. This legislation provides the authority...
- Targeting Youth Smoking Rates, Vaping Regulations IntroducedToday, Health Minister Paul Merriman introduced The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Amendment Regulations, 2021 necessary to restrict the sale of flavoured vapour products to adult-only vape...
- COVID-19 Update for April 19: 352,169 Vaccines Administered, 243 New Cases, 357 Recoveries, No New DeathsVaccines Reported An additional 7,043 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 352,169. The 7,043 doses of...
- Lower than Normal Water Levels Expected to Continue on Last Mountain LakePersistent dry conditions dating back to 2019, combined with below normal snowmelt inflows, are expected to contribute to lower than average water levels on Last Mountain Lake this year. Levels on...
- Be Bear AwareWith spring in full swing, the Ministry of Environment is reminding people to be bear aware. Black bears normally emerge from hibernation as the weather warms in late March through April. This is...