Health

Jump in active COVID cases as 185 new cases reported and two deaths

The number of new cases of COVID-19 took a jump today with 185 confirmed; 117 among unvaccinated people, including 47 between the ages of 0-11.Of the new cases, 67 have been reported today in Northern...

Nov 20, 2021

COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react

Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...

Nov 19, 2021

How to protect yourself from the cold weather

The northeast has experienced heavy snowfall over the last week leaving roads, sidewalks and properties covered in a thick blanket of snow.With the cold weather, there has been an increase in snow-rel...

Nov 19, 2021

COVID-19 weighing heavy on Melfort Mayor

When Glenn George first took on the role of mayor in Melfort about a year ago, he didn't realize how much the pandemic would impact the job."I'm working at it twice as hard as I ever thought I'd have ...

Nov 19, 2021

Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5-11

Some kids in Saskatchewan soon could be rolling up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine.Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged five to 11. Previou...

Nov 19, 2021

More than 13K COVID cases in Sask. have been kids under 11

More than one-sixth of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases to date have been children under the age of 11.On Thursday, the provincial government's COVID dashboard changed the age groups of cases, separating...

Nov 18, 2021

Saskatchewan surpasses 900 COVID-related deaths with four more reported today

The Saskatchewan government is reporting another 149 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 105 of which are among unvaccinated individuals, including 44 children between the ages of 0-11.Four new dea...

Nov 17, 2021

2,500 doses of J&J vaccine available in Sask. starting Wednesday

The first jabs of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Saskatchewan starting Wednesday.In a media release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government said the province's i...

Nov 16, 2021

Make-A-Wish brings dream playground to St. Brieux

With the support of Make-A-Wish, a St.Brieux family now has their dream accessible playground.On Oct. 23 a dream came true for the Kwiatkowski family with a little magic from the St. Brieux Kin Club a...

Nov 15, 2021

Province reports 97 new cases of COVID-19, 25 in north, two deaths

The province is reporting another 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 15, 56 of which are in unvaccinated individuals.The new cases in Northern Saskatchewan today are located in the North West ...

Nov 15, 2021