Health

New LSSD COVID cases, Macklin School re-opens

Living Sky School Division had five cases of COVID-19 in the region last week.Four of those individual cases were found at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, while the other was reported from...

May 17, 2021

Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort

OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...

May 17, 2021

18,658 COVID-19 vaccines given, 196 new cases

An additional 18,568 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 571,957.The 18,568 doses of COVID-19 vaccine repor...

May 15, 2021

On Air for Healthcare Radiothon raises $165,000 for BUH Foundation capital campaign

This year's On Air for Healthcare Radiothon was another huge success. The event raised a total of about $165,000.Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation Executive Director Claudette McGuire was th...

May 14, 2021

More vaccine drive-thru clinic times in the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Prince Albert

The drive-thru immunization clinics in Prince Albert, the Battlefords and Lloydminster have added availability over the new week.The Lloydminster clinic, located at the grounds of the Exhibition Assoc...

May 14, 2021

Province to provide second dose bookings to 85+ May 17

Starting on May 17, the provincial vaccine booking system will start taking appointments for residents age 85 and older to book their second COVID-19 dose. This will also include anyone who received t...

May 14, 2021

UPDATE: On Air For Healthcare Radiothon underway at local radio station: drive thru and donate

UPDATE: The On Air for Healthcare Radiothon is still going strong today as it gets close to the final lap! People are coming by the CJNB radio station parking lot drive-through drop-off site, calling ...

May 14, 2021

New dates added for Prince Albert and Battleford vaccine drive-thrus

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has added more dates to vaccine drive-thru locations in North Battleford and Prince Albert.The drive-thru in North Battleford at 391 Yellowhead Highway No. 16 will be...

May 13, 2021

Pharmacies trying to fill vaccine appointments

Pharmacies in the Battlefords are trying to get more residents to book vaccination appointments.battlefordsNOW has learned that multiple pharmacies are running out of time to use up their current supp...

May 13, 2021

Five deaths and 233 new cases of COVID-19

The province has reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 and 232 recoveries in Saskatchewan today. This brings the provincial total to 43,926 cases; 41,381 recoveries and 2,032 cases considered active.Thir...

May 13, 2021