Health

Ontario doctor puzzled after Sask. cancels transfer of ICU patients

An Ontario-based critical care doctor was surprised Wednesday when he learned his hospital would no longer be receiving ICU patients from Saskatchewan.Dr. Michael Warner was anticipating getting an IC...

Oct 21, 2021

Sask. NDP leader discusses northern tour, COVID modelling

Saskatchewan's opposition leader stopped in Prince Albert on Wednesday as he wrapped up a tour of the province's northern community.Ryan Meili travelled to various communities including Ile a la Cross...

Oct 21, 2021

Northeast residents can soon test for COVID-19 at home

Residents in Saskatchewan will soon be able to take rapid test kits home for voluntary asymptomatic COVID monitoring.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Oct. 18 that COVID rapid tests would be...

Lisa Brady Oct 20, 2021

Five reported deaths and 246 new COVID-19 cases announced today

As of Oct. 20, the provincial government announced another 246 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 184 among unvaccinated individuals and 76 cases in children under the age of 11.Five new death...

Oct 20, 2021

Sask. mask, isolation mandate extended until the end of November

The Saskatchewan government has opted to extend public health measures requiring people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces and to continue isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.Masks were ...

Oct 20, 2021

NDP calling for Shahab’s recommendations to be released

Saskatchewan's current situation in the COVID-19 pandemic is sad and frustrating and avoidable, according to the NDP.NDP MLA Vicki Mowat, the party's health critic, said the health system has collapse...

Oct 19, 2021

Red Earth & Shoal Lake evacuees heading home after wildfire smoke forced them away

Hundreds of individuals from Shoal Lake Cree Nation and Red Earth Cree Nation are going home after multiple wildfires forced them to evacuate.Poor visibility and increased risk of health issues from s...

Oct 19, 2021

Eight COVID-related deaths reported with 271 new cases, 85 in Northern Sask.

The province reported 271 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.Of the new cases, 207 were among unvaccinated individuals and 71 were in children between the ages of 0-11. Eight new deaths were also r...

Oct 19, 2021

Sask. still searching for additional help as COVID ICU transfers begin

Premier Scott Moe says there wasn't an internal trigger that forced Saskatchewan to send six ICU patients to Ontario this week.There just simply aren't enough available beds in Saskatchewan hospitals....

Oct 19, 2021

Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID vaccine for kids aged five to 11

A COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available for kids in Canada.Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. Currently, only those 12 and over ...

Oct 18, 2021