Health

Guest speakers visit MGBHLM during Addictions Awareness Week

Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation is taking part in discussions around addictions education this week.During National Addictions Awareness Week, the First Nation is providi...

Nov 23, 2021

Daily COVID-19 numbers show 69 new cases in province, two more deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province along with two new deaths. In Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases were located in the Far North West (tw...

Nov 23, 2021

Province announces 73 new cases of COVID-19, active cases now below 1,000

The Saskatchewan government has announced 73 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.For Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases are found in the Far North East (one), North West (three), North Central (13...

Nov 22, 2021

Jump in active COVID cases as 185 new cases reported and two deaths

The number of new cases of COVID-19 took a jump today with 185 confirmed; 117 among unvaccinated people, including 47 between the ages of 0-11.Of the new cases, 67 have been reported today in Northern...

Nov 20, 2021

COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react

Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...

Nov 19, 2021

Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5-11

Some kids in Saskatchewan soon could be rolling up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine.Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged five to 11. Previou...

Nov 19, 2021

More than 13K COVID cases in Sask. have been kids under 11

More than one-sixth of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases to date have been children under the age of 11.On Thursday, the provincial government's COVID dashboard changed the age groups of cases, separating...

Nov 18, 2021

BUH Foundation's Festival of Trees to kick off holiday season

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." That is the theme for this year's 2021 Festival of Trees; one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation,...

Nov 18, 2021

Empty Stocking Fund campaign launches this week

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre's Empty Stocking Fund will officially launch on Thursday for the 2021 holiday season.Through the program, families in need will receive Christmas hamp...

Nov 17, 2021

Saskatchewan surpasses 900 COVID-related deaths with four more reported today

The Saskatchewan government is reporting another 149 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 105 of which are among unvaccinated individuals, including 44 children between the ages of 0-11.Four new dea...

Nov 17, 2021