Health

BUH Foundation celebrates 25th year of Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation held their 25th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament Monday at North Battleford Golf and Country Club. The day marked the first time in two years the ...

Sep 14, 2021

Moe signs order allowing SHA to redistribute healthcare workers due to COVID

The provincial government has taken steps to ensure healthcare workers can be moved around to address COVID-19 concerns in Saskatchewan.On Friday, Premier Scott Moe said the government would issue a n...

Sep 13, 2021

Saskatchewan reports highest daily case total since beginning of pandemic

The province has officially reported its highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with another 449 new cases reported today.Of these new cases, 387 cases are in unvaccinated...

Sep 13, 2021

Zion Lutheran Church starting community garden project

Zion Lutheran Church in North Battleford is creating a community garden project at its property on 15th Avenue near Winder Crescent.The initiative is a partnership with Battlefords Family Health Centr...

Sep 13, 2021

Sask. reports 420 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, three new deaths

The province has confirmed another 420 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 58,715 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (seven), Far North East (28), No...

Sep 12, 2021

Province reports second highest daily case total since pandemic began

As of Sept. 10, there are 432 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.This total is only the second highest day in Saskatchewan's COVID history with 441 new cases reported on Nov. 21, 2020.There were 210 new ...

Sep 10, 2021

Sask. gov’t announces some COVID measures, but masks not mandated

The Government of Saskatchewan is taking steps to address rising COVID-19 cases in the province - but those steps don't include new public health orders such as mandatory masking.On Friday, the govern...

Sep 10, 2021

Mask requirements in place for long term care home common areas

Starting on Sept. 10, visitors and families will be required to wear masks in long term care facility commons areas.Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, the Saskatchewan Healt...

Sep 09, 2021

Lloydminster Hospital at Level 2 visitation restrictions

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is limiting family presence/visitation again in Lloydminster.Those hoping to see loved ones at Lloydminster Hospital are restricted to Level 2 visitation, with specif...

Sep 09, 2021

COVID numbers continue to climb as province reports rare day of over 400 new cases

The province has reported another 405 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. This is only the fifth time since the pandemic began that the province has reported daily case numbers over 400.This includ...

Sep 08, 2021