Health

Local RCMP detachments making spirits bright this Christmas

RCMP officers across northern Saskatchewan communities are spreading some Christmas cheer this season.The nature of the job means many officers in northern communities, many of which who call other pa...

Lisa Brady Dec 23, 2021

New COVID-19 cases back up to triple digits

For the first time since Nov. 26, daily new cases of COVID-19 exceeded 100 cases with the government reporting 105 confirmed today.Nine new cases were identified in the northern zones of the province;...

Dec 22, 2021

Shahab recommends caution, not restrictions, amid potential Omicron surge

Saskatchewan's top doctor says Omicron numbers are expected to rise in the province - it's just a question of when and how much.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says Omicron is also all b...

Dec 22, 2021

Of 67 new COVID-19 cases in province, four reported in northern zones; one death

As of Dec. 21, there are 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 cases are among unvaccinated individuals.Four new cases are located in northern Saskatchewan; the North West (two) and North East (two)....

Dec 21, 2021

Omicron could double hospitalizations, ICU numbers within a month: modelling data

New modelling data made available by the government of Saskatchewan Tuesday shows Omicron could increase new daily COVID-19 cases by up to five times, as well as double current hospitalizations and IC...

Dec 21, 2021

Province reports 59 new cases of COVID-19 today, 52 per cent among vaccinated persons

Editors Note: This story has been amended to reflect 52 per cent of the new cases were vaccinated not 100 per cent as previously reported. - The province is reporting another 59 new confirmed cases of...

Dec 20, 2021

Government donates $1.27 million for virtual health care in northern Saskatchewan

Northern communities in Saskatchewan now have a virtual health-care pilot project thanks to a significant amount of funding from the federal government.Researchers with the University of Regina and th...

Dec 20, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021

Porcupine Plain hospital without emergency services over holidays

Emergency services will be disrupted in Porcupine Plain over the holidays.From 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20 to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, emergency room and outpatient services will not be a...

Dec 20, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021