Health

Supply not an issue for pharmacies giving fourth COVID-19 shots

If you're eligible to get your fourth COVID-19 shot, a pharmacy should be able to get you in quickly.Michael Fougere, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Pharmacy Association, said people shouldn't face any h...

May 02, 2022

Province reports 829 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths in weekly report

The provincial government is reporting another 829 new cases of COVID last week as part of their epidemiology (epi) report released today. This is a slight drop compared to last week's report of 889 c...

Apr 28, 2022

Second COVID booster shots now available to those 50 and over in Sask.

Saskatchewan has expanded the eligibility for people looking to get a second COVID-19 booster shot.The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that everyone 50 and over is now eligible for a fourth dose ...

Apr 26, 2022

New COVID cases on the downswing as number of deaths per week remain consistent

The province has reported 890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province during the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report this week.The number of new laboratory-confi...

Apr 21, 2022

Ryan Meili reveals positive COVID test result

NDP Leader Ryan Meili has tested positive for COVID-19.In a tweet Wednesday, the outgoing party leader revealed he was the last member of his family to test positive for the virus, and noted he has th...

Apr 20, 2022

‘Explain to us:’ Indigenous family, supporters want answers after baby’s injury

A mom is looking for answers after learning her seven-month-old baby had been put in a cast for a broken right femur.Teelah Soosay's baby, Tobias, has been a patient at Jim Pattison Children's Hospita...

Apr 14, 2022

Choiceland Fire happy to upgrade training for members

Newly announced training money for fire departments from SGI is welcome news to the Choiceland fire department. Fire chief Keegan Faul said his department spends significant resources on training, and...

Apr 13, 2022

Northern community faces backlash over planned dog cull

Pending the hiring of a person to carry out the work, the northern community of Pelican Narrows is strongly looking at the possibility of conducting a dog cull over the Easter long weekend.According t...

Apr 12, 2022

SGI asks you to be cautious as more cyclists hit the road

As the snow slowly disappears on roads in northern Saskatchewan, more cyclists will be out and about which can pose a risk to drivers and those on the bikes.In 2020, SGI reported 92 collisions involvi...

Apr 11, 2022

Saskatchewan makes COVID booster shots available to more people

Saskatchewan has expanded its eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines.As of Monday, all people 70 and over and all residents of First Nations communities and the Northern Service Administrat...

Apr 11, 2022