Health

COVID vaccine clinics taking place in Battlefords this week

Two walk-in COVID vaccine clinics and a by appointment pediatric clinic are being held this week in the Battlefords. The clinics come after the province expanded eligibility for the booster shots, to ...

Oct 03, 2022

Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates

OTTAWA - As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 - and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. P...

Oct 01, 2022

Governor General of Canada visits James Smith Cree Nation after mass stabbing

The Governor General of Canada made a stop in James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) to pay respects to the victims of the mass stabbing attack earlier this month.Mary Simon was joined by the leadership of th...

Sep 28, 2022

Mistawasis woman aims to create path for healing journey

Noting issues on reserves related to suicides, poverty and drug use, Connie Primeau said she felt compelled to step up and do something to help people find support and start their personal healing jou...

Sep 28, 2022

Million-dollar Mustang owned by P.A. man makes STARS event stand out

A million-dollar Mustang bought through a STARS air ambulance fundraising auction made a return appearance to honour donors to the organization.The Mustang 427 Fastback was the most expensive 1968 Mus...

Sep 26, 2022

COVID levels in P.A. third largest recorded by U of S during pandemic

COVID levels in Prince Albert continue to rise according to the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim the current viral load is the third l...

Sep 21, 2022

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine available at walk-in clinic in North Battleford

A COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinic is being held at the Frontier Centre in North Battleford today. This is the first day the Moderna bivalent booster dose will be available in Saskatchewan. Last week, ...

Sep 19, 2022

Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Helps Develop New Test

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Scientists have developed the first-ever skin swab test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease in only three minutes, and it's thanks to a woman with a grea...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sep 16, 2022

COVID cases, hospitalizations increased in Sask. in past month

COVID-19 cases are climbing in Saskatchewan.In an epidemiological report for the period from Aug. 14 to last Saturday, the Saskatchewan government said the test positivity rate for the province stood ...

Sep 15, 2022

Humane Society temporarily not taking dogs due to concern of distemper

The Battlefords Humane Society is temporarily not accepting or adopting out dogs due to a risk of a possible case of distemper. Shelter coordinator, Michelle Spark, said one of the dogs at the facilit...

Sep 13, 2022