Health

Health minister confident in decision to remove health measures

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman called it an exciting day, pointing out that people wearing masks in public is no longer up to the government.The public health order was dropped Monday, the...

Mar 01, 2022

Lloydminster mayor voices need for more mental health, addictions resources

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Saskatchewan residents, the Saskatchewan Urban Mayors Assocation (SUMA) is voicing concerns over the available supports for mental health and addictions.Ll...

Feb 28, 2022

Province reports 1,407 new cases and 37 new deaths in weekly report

The Government of Saskatchewan has issued their weekly COVID-19 EPI report which looks at data from Sunday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 19.There were 1,407 new cases of COVID-19, which was 1.2 laborator...

Feb 24, 2022

Liability, enforcement among concerns during City masks vote

The debate over continuing mask restrictions was a spirited one at North Battleford City Council, but moving forward, both Council and Administration will be following the province's lead.The 5-2 vote...

Feb 24, 2022

Province’s top doctor says drop in test positivity is good sign

Saskatchewan's weekly COVID-19 numbers showed a record number of hospitalizations but also a big drop in test positivity rate.Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told 650 CK...

Feb 18, 2022

Saulteaux FN gifts family with wheelchair accessible home

A Saulteaux First Nation family with a special needs child are thrilled after being gifted with a wheelchair-accessible home during a House Reveal celebration Wednesday.Mitchell White, 11, is living w...

Feb 17, 2022

Health Canada gives its OK to Novavax’s COVID vaccine

Health Canada has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country.Novavax's Nuvaxovid vaccine joins those from AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and Pfizer on the list of ...

Feb 17, 2022

Province reports 2,522 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly report

The Government of Saskatchewan has released its second weekly epidemiological report, which is a deeper analysis into COVID-19 in the province.This report features data from Sunday, Feb. 6 to Saturday...

Feb 17, 2022

Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests

As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...

Feb 15, 2022

‘Longer and more severe’: Doctors expecting hospital numbers to rise

Saskatchewan hospitals are getting close to full if they're not already, according to a presentation from last week's physicians' town hall.The town hall is a virtual presentation put on every other w...

Feb 14, 2022