Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan receives total 4,524 COVID-19 vaccines, records nine new deaths, 277 new cases
A total of 4,524 vaccines have been delivered in Saskatchewan to combat COVID-19, including 2,069 Pfizer doses in the Regina pilot program, 2,407 Pfizer doses in Saskatoon and 48 Moderna doses in the ...
Jan 06, 2021
‘COVID-19 has stolen her from us:’ 25-year-old Thunderchild COVID victim remembered
Savannah Noon was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with COVID-19.The diagnosis came on Dec. 3. Just 23 days later, the woman from the Thunderchild First Nation died at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskat...
Jan 06, 2021
Nurse and grandfather milestone as Moderna vaccine roll-out starts in Northern Saskatchewan
An le--la-Crosse nurse and her grandfather have become the first people in Saskatchewan's North to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new Moderna vaccine is ideal for distribution across more remote ...
Jan 05, 2021
Residents in Far North receive vaccine, five more COVID-related deaths
As the Government of Saskatchewan reported five more fatalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was some further positive news on the vaccination front. The first healthcare providers and long ter...
Jan 05, 2021
Hope and the Future: despite challenging year local MP looking forward to 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."I would say probably one...
Jan 05, 2021
VIDO-InterVac prepares for human trials with COVID-19 vaccine
It's the kind of start to a new year that researchers at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac were hoping for.CEO Volker Gerdts says they are days away from the first human testing with the COVID vaccine they've...
Jan 05, 2021
Vaccines to begin in Prince Albert this week, province records 286 new cases
Health care workers in Saskatoon and Regina have received 4,013 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This week, the vaccinations will begin in Prince Albert. Moderna vaccines will begin in the Far No...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadian Challenge cancelled due to rise in coronavirus cases
The cancellation of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race planned for Feb. 17 marks the second time in 24 years the premiere event couldn't be held. "We've seen the COVID numbers going up and the board...
Jan 04, 2021
UK ramps up inoculations with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON - Britain on Monday took another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford Universi...
Jan 04, 2021
Hope and the Future: Concern For Youth still there to offer support to kids after challenging year
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Concern For Youth is star...
Jan 03, 2021