Category Archives: Post to Social
Man pronounced dead after being hit by vehicle on Big River First Nation
Big River RCMP said a man has died after he was hit by a vehicle on the Big River First Nation. Police said this was determined after a preliminary investigation.After the man was struck by the vehicl...
Jan 17, 2022
Battlefords members get loan extension, new rapid test distribution
Businesses in Saskatchewan have a slight extension on when it comes to loan payments.The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program, provides interest-free, partially forgivable loans to small b...
Jan 17, 2022
Wapass trial interrupted due to COVID-19 concern
The trial for Ivor Antoine Wapass took an unexpected break Monday as a COVID-19 precaution.Wapass, 47, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Roger Standingwater, 57, on Sept. 15, 2018. ...
Jan 17, 2022
Province announces 1,347 new cases, no new deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,347 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan were found in the Far North West (11), Far North East (16), North West (3...
Jan 17, 2022
Health Canada authorizes antiviral COVID-19 pill
Health Canada authorized a blend of two antiviral drugs Monday to treat adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms who are at high risk of progressing to serious disease.The government department ...
Jan 17, 2022
Winter storm watch for the Battlefords, snowfall ahead
Update: Snowfall is occurring throughout the region and freezing rain warnings are in effect for several areas, including the Battlefords.Snowfall in the Battlefords, with a freezing rain warning in e...
Jan 17, 2022
Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care
EDMONTON - Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a ne...
Jan 17, 2022
COVID hospitalizations rise by 12; 1,427 new cases reported
The number of Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 in hospital continues to rise after Sunday's provincial update.The province reported 1,427 new cases with hospitalizations now at 162, up 12 from Sat...
Jan 16, 2022
I see what you’re saying: Saskatoon man invents with voice-to-text mask
A Saskatoon inventor has put technology into masks to help those who have a hard time hearing what someone else is saying behind their face covering.Brian Kendall has invented a voice-to-text mask."It...
Jan 16, 2022
SHA closely watching COVID outbreaks in long-term care
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is paying attention and watching closely what COVID-19 is doing in long-term and personal care homes in the province, according to the authority's interim COO, Derek ...
Jan 16, 2022