Health

Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine

HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...

May 17, 2020

Eight new cases of COVID-19 in province, 176 total active cases

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with five in the La Loche area and three in Beauval.The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 590 with 176 considered active.There have be...

May 15, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, province prepares for phase two of reopen plan

There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with four in the La Loche area and one in Regina. The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 582 with 178 considered active.There have been ...

May 14, 2020

Legal questions on northern lockdown as some relaxations are pondered

A leading Saskatchewan lawyer is questioning the legality of the government's lockdown of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) to help combat the spread of COVID-19. As the weather...

May 13, 2020

Four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche, province extends State of Emergency

All four of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases are in the La Loche area and while numbers are low, the provincial State of Emergency was extended for another two weeks.The new cases bring the provincial to...

May 13, 2020

Mayor reminds residents to follow recycling rules

The City of North Battleford is urging residents carefully adhere to recycling guidelines.Mayor Ryan Bater said several audits have shown people continue to put items in the blue bins that aren't recy...

May 13, 2020

Regina remand centre being used to detain patients who won’t self-isolate

As of Monday night, the White Birch Remand Centre in Regina was housing three people its designers likely never considered - COVID-19 patients.The provincial government is using the centre as an isola...

May 13, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's Far North

There are five new cases in the province's Far North with three in the Beauval area and two more in La Loche.The new cases bring the provincial total to 573. Of the total cases across the province, 19...

May 12, 2020

Slight changes for golfing, boating in Saskatchewan

Residents looking to enjoy outdoor pastimes this week will have a slight ease in restrictions for a few activities.Golf courses are set to open on Friday after originally having tee times separated by...

May 11, 2020

BUH Foundation to host virtual golf tournament

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation will be hosting their annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament (WPMGT) with a twist this year: The event will take place in a virtual setting. Held ...

May 11, 2020