Health

City of Humboldt advises residents on new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements

Back on January 1, 2022, the Construction Codes Act and Building Code Regulations came into effect in Saskatchewan replacing the Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act and Regulations (UBAS ...

Jul 11, 2022

Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.

A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...

Jul 10, 2022

‘It’s unattainable’: Nipawin mother pleads for help to fund life-saving drug for her daughter

Imagine being told there was a drug that could save your child's life, the only problem is, you can't afford it in Canada.That is just part of the heartbreak for Nipawin mother April McIvor as she is ...

Jul 06, 2022

COVID cases, deaths, hospitalizations continue to drop in Sask.

Several key COVID-19 metrics continue to decline in Saskatchewan, according to the weekly report from the Ministry of Health.This will be the last weekly update, as the Province moves to monthly repor...

Jun 30, 2022

Province to move to monthly COVID reports starting in July

As the number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan declines, so will the number of COVID updates provided by the Ministry of Health.In Thursday's weekly epidemiological report, the provincial government ...

Jun 23, 2022

U of S drops mask mandate for summer

Beginning July 4, people no longer need to cover their faces when visiting the University of Saskatchewan's campus.The university is hitting pause on the masking protocol for summer."Masks will not be...

Jun 22, 2022

'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge

A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...

Jun 21, 2022

New food labels could impact grocery store visits

New potential labels coming to Canadian foods could impact how people shop at the grocery store.The new rules proposed by Health Canada could see products with 15 per cent or more of the recommended d...

Jun 17, 2022

Weekly epi report confirms 394 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, higher than previous week

During the week of June 5 to June 11, 394 new cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan according to the Ministry of Health's weekly COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi).This reflects 24 laboratory-confi...

Jun 16, 2022

'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate

All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...

Jun 10, 2022