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CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd

CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd

Dec 18, 2024 | 11:54am
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis in a cow originating from a herd in Saskatchewan. On November 29th, the CFIA Ottawa Laboratory Fallowfield confirmed the positive case of Bovine TB from tissue collected from a six-year-old cow that was slaughtered at a federally-regulated abattoir in Alberta. The Agency says […]

NDP calling on province to address testing issues; share more information about COVID-19 cases

Jul 23, 2020 | 1:15pm

The Saskatchewan NDP called on the Saskatchewan government Thursday, to address COVID-19 testing backlogs and wait times. Leader Ryan Meili says that without property testing capacity, the province won’t be able to reopen safely. “If we’re going to be successful in reopening our economy, if we’re going to be successful in reopening our schools, having […]

Trudeau announces funding for provinces and territories for expanded COVID-19 testing

May 22, 2020 | 12:25pm

OTTAWA — The federal government will fund provincial efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. The measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can’t fully recover until Canadians are confident […]

Know your status on Provincial HIV Testing Day

Jun 27, 2019 | 9:00am

Saskatchewan is hosting its third annual Provincial HIV Testing Day on Thursday. The province says there will be several testing locations set up throughout Saskatchewan to educate, test and help end the stigma around HIV. Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Denise Werker says the main goal around this day is to raise awareness around […]

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