Tag Archives: Health
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to ch...
Jan 05, 2026
N.S. couple donates 46 acres for an ‘intentional community’ with affordable housing
HALIFAX - When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S., from Yellowknife, they had a bit of a struggle on their hands: finding the right plot of land. "We thought, how hard could it be?...
Jan 04, 2026
‘Don’t know that we’ve peaked yet’: December sees spike in Saskatchewan flu rates
Between Nov. 30 and Dec. 13, the number of people testing positive for influenza went from 13.5 per cent to 40.1 per cent, making it the highest increase since the start of Saskatchewan's flu season.A...
Jan 04, 2026
Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products added to pistachio recall due to salmonella
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added several Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products to its ongoing recall of pistachios possibly contaminated with salmonella. The latest recall p...
Jan 02, 2026
It's a girl!: Prince Albert celebrates New Year's baby
Prince Albert's first baby of 2026 is officially a five-pound, 10 ounce baby girl. On Jan. 1, at 9:33 a.m., Virgina McCallum was born at Victoria Hospital.Her parents, Corleen Sewap and Leyton McCallu...
Jan 02, 2026
Saskatchewan lowers age for women eligible for screening mammograms
More Saskatchewan women will be able to receive an earlier diagnosis, now that the province has changed the eligibility for screening mammograms.As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and older in the province c...
Jan 02, 2026
Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don't expect to get it soon
TORONTO - Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn't expect it to be available for a...
Jan 02, 2026
Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
MONTRAL - On New Year's Eve morning in Montreal, Mark Nikiforov sawed a hole into the thick sheet of ice capping the St. Lawrence River, preparing to plunge inside. With temperatures hovering around -...
Dec 31, 2025
Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
MONTRAL - On New Year's Eve morning in Montreal, Mark Nikiforov sawed a hole into the thick sheet of ice capping the St. Lawrence River, preparing to plunge inside. With temperatures hovering around -...
Dec 31, 2025
Fatal drug overdoses reached five-year low in 2025
The number of people in Saskatchewan dying of drug overdoses continued to drop in 2025, according to data from the provincial Coroner's Service. While numbers are not yet finalized, as of the beginnin...
Dec 31, 2025
