Health

EPI reports 832 new COVID cases and 28 deaths last week

The province has reported that 832 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed last week.In the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (EPI) dated March 6-12, another 28 new COVID deaths were ...

Mar 17, 2022

Vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vacc...

Mar 17, 2022

NDP, Regina physician call on province to do more to keep doctors

Dr. Tomi Mitchell has run a medical clinic in Regina for more than a decade, but she's shutting those doors."What I see right now is beyond tragic. I took an oath over a decade ago to do my best as a ...

Mar 16, 2022

The pandemic has brought out the worst in people says survey on two-year anniversary of pandemic

A new survey has painted a picture of how the past two years of COVID-19 has affected Canadians mentally and emotionally.Friday marks two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a ...

Mar 11, 2022

Ministry of Health reports 13 COVID deaths and 17 care home outbreaks last week

There have been 1,013 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the province between Feb. 27 and March 5 according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report.There were 13 COVI...

Mar 10, 2022

Faculty at U of S College of Nursing votes no-confidence in executive

Last Friday, the College of Nursing of the University of Saskatchewan, presented a motion of no-confidence in the executive team, claiming the college has been critically underfunded and the quality o...

Mar 08, 2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam

Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.Dr. Theresa Tam says the num...

Mar 04, 2022

1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly epi report

The province have reported 1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in the new weekly integrated epidemiology report.This week's report contains data recorded from Sunday, Feb. 20 to Saturday Feb. 26 and the hospi...

Mar 03, 2022

A local program is reminding teens that YOUth Matter

A local wellness educator, author and mental wellness advocate is helping youth take charge of their mental health.YOUth Matter is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to offering mental health...

Mar 02, 2022

‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards

Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...

Mar 02, 2022