Health

Province reports 141 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 141 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North West (two), Far North East (two), North West ...

Nov 05, 2021

Health authority looking to resume many healthcare services in November

The Saskatchewan government has set a 50-75-90 goal for workers who were moved to help with the COVID-19 fourth wave surge to go back to their original jobs, and for some services to resume over the n...

Nov 04, 2021

Province reports 60 new cases in northern zones, with 497 currently active

The provincial government reported 188 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.Of the new cases, 127 are among unvaccinated individuals, 49 of which are children between 0-11. The new cases in Northern Saskatc...

Nov 04, 2021

Family brings frustrations over health slowdowns to legislature

Nearly one-year-old Helen briefly pulled at her mother's mask while Laura Weins and Graham Dickson spoke to media, explaining why they're so angry with the provincial government.The couple knew early ...

Nov 04, 2021

‘Worst is over,’ doctor says but adds health-care system still struggling

According to infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong, it appears that the fourth wave of COVID-19 - the deadliest wave of the pandemic yet - is waning."All of the leading indicators like test posit...

Nov 03, 2021

Province reports 173 new cases of COVID-19, 44 located in Northern Sask.

The province has announced another 173 new confirmed cases today, which includes 120 cases among unvaccinated individuals and 52 cases among children ages 0-11. Three new deaths were reported today br...

Nov 03, 2021

Shorebird Inn at Tobin Lake issued another fine for COVID-19 violations

The owner of the Shorebird Inn at Tobin Lake near Nipawin is facing another COVID-19 related fine.According to a release from the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Tuesday, public health inspectors iss...

Nov 03, 2021

At least 26,000 surgeries delayed in Sask. due to pandemic

It's not just people who are getting COVID-19 and having to go to the hospital who are being affected by the pandemic, it's also people who haven't been able to get surgery because a specialist isn't ...

Nov 03, 2021

Shahab urges everyone to ‘stay vigilant’ during winter months

Daily COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan are continuing a slow decline, with Tuesday's total of 107 confirmed cases the lowest number in nearly three months.However, that doesn't mean this is a tim...

Nov 02, 2021

Carlton Trail College to introduce mandatory vaccinations

Effective Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, Carlton Trail College is implementing the Government of Saskatchewan's 'The Employers COVID-19 Emergency Regulations.'This means anyone accessing Carlton Trail College'...

Nov 02, 2021