Health

180,000 new vaccines coming to Saskatchewan next year, reviewing the models

According to Saskatchewan Minister of Health Paul Merriman, the province will have 180,000 vaccines in the first quarter of next year.Canada's federal government has secured six million vaccines, four...

Nov 19, 2020

CEO, president of Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation receives national award

The CEO and president of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation received national recognition today in light of her efforts to improving the health of children and youth in Canada.Brynn Bobac...

Nov 19, 2020

Daughter of 89-year-old in Saskatoon care home worries about quality of care amid COVID-19 outbreak

A 62-year-old Dalmeny area woman has removed her mother from a Saskatoon area care home after she says she became worried about the quality of care she had been receiving over the last few weeks.The w...

Nov 19, 2020

Province records another death, 132 new cases of COVID-19

The province has announced another Saskatchewan resident has died from COVID-19. The total number of deaths in the province is 32.There are 132 cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the total to 5,553...

Nov 18, 2020

Local leaders prepare for future changes from province

As residents gear up for the heart of the winter season, local leaders prepare for more direction on how to tackle challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Government of Saskatchewan amended...

Nov 18, 2020

Empty Stocking Fund campaign now in full swing

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre is encouraging people to give to the Empty Stocking Fund, with more people in need this year due to the impact of COVID-19."A lot of people are not wo...

Nov 17, 2020

Mandatory masks and private gatherings down to 5 among new COVID measures to mid-December

Mandatory masks across Saskatchewan and private indoor gatherings reduced to five people are just some of the new public health measures to take effect on Thursday. There will also be restrictions on ...

Nov 17, 2020

Coronavirus cases surge in Fond du Lac as water treatment plant malfunctions

The Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation Emergency Team is calling for more public health interventions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in their community.According to a media release, positive cas...

Nov 17, 2020

Province reports 240 new COVID-19 cases, 113 recoveries, 71 in hospital

After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 240 new cases.The new amount brings the provincial total to 5,422 cases. The new cases are located in the Fa...

Nov 17, 2020

Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...

Nov 17, 2020