Health

Province reports 74 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths

The province reported 74 new cases of COVID-19 and 76 recoveries in Saskatchewan on June 16, bringing the provincial total to 48,125 cases; 46,837 total recoveries, and 726 cases considered active. Th...

Jun 16, 2021

Times added to COVID-19 drive-thru, walk-in clinics

Drive-thru and Walk-in vaccination clinics for COVID-19 have added availability in northwest Saskatchewan this week, as the Government of Saskatchewan pushes to reach its percentage goals for the Reop...

Jun 16, 2021

SHA aiming to prop up vaccination numbers with pop-up clinics

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is rolling up its sleeves in hopes of getting more Saskatchewan people to roll up theirs.With the number of first doses lagging in recent weeks, the SHA is going to s...

Jun 15, 2021

Province reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

The Saskatchewan government reported 47 new cases of COVID-19, and 95 recoveries, on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 48,043 cases; 46,761 total recoveries and 722 cases considered active.The...

Jun 15, 2021

Local resident asks province to expand Continuous Glucose Monitoring coverage

A Battlefords resident is hoping the province will expand its coverage for a Continuous Glucose Monitor [CGM] system for diabetes management.Kyle Hamilton, 21, says the province is now funding it for ...

Jun 14, 2021

Province one per cent away from Step Three threshold

The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to get vaccinated, especially with the province so close to beginning Step Three of the the Re-Opening Roadmap. If just one per cent of Saskatchewan ...

Jun 14, 2021

Four cases of COVID-19 at North Battleford Catholic schools

Light of Christ Catholic School Division is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 in North Battleford schools, including three at Notre Dame School.Each case was reported on consecutive days from June ...

Jun 14, 2021

New BUH life-saving equipment made possible through donations

A new dual chamber external pacemaker has been purchased and is saving lives at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) because of the generosity of donors to the BUH Foundation. The new pacemaker was purcha...

Jun 11, 2021

Veterinarian team from U of S returns to La Ronge for four-day animal clinic

The vets are back in town after a one-and-a-half-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the span of four days starting Thursday, students and staff with the Western College of Veterinary Me...

Jun 11, 2021

Two small COVID-19 outbreaks at Battlefords Union Hospital

The Battlefords Union Hospital currently has two active COVID-19 outbreaksAccording to a statement provided to battlefordsNOW by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the two outbreaks occurred within tw...

Jun 11, 2021