Health

COVID-19 outbreak declared at LeRoy School

LeRoy School students will continue learning from home until May 5 after the Horizon School Division was made aware of an additional COVID-19 diagnosis at the school Friday.Students at the school have...

Apr 24, 2021

P.A. 'Freedom Rally' sparks COVID alert from SHA

UPDATE: An organizer of an anti-lockdown rally planned for Prince Albert this weekend is calling on people to stay away in light of a COVID warning announced by Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).SHA...

Apr 23, 2021

‘We have a government that is lying to us’: Meili takes shots at pandemic messaging

Is the provincial government downplaying the current situation on COVID-19 in Saskatchewan?NDP Leader Ryan Meili thinks so.Speaking to reporters Friday at the legislative building in Regina, the Oppos...

Apr 23, 2021

Increased COVID-19 testing coming to Birch Hills

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is planning increased testing in Birch Hills.An SHA spokesperson told northeastNOW cases of COVID-19 in the community as well as close contacts are continuing t...

Apr 23, 2021

Province reports 245 new cases and 296 COVID-19 recoveries

Another 245 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Saskatchewan government on April 23. Along with 296 recoveries, this brings the provincial total to 39,392 cases; 36,458 recoveries and 2,46...

Apr 23, 2021

Saskatchewan health care system strained as number of COVID-19 ICU patients rises

Saskatchewan's intensive care units continue to be stretched to the breaking point by COVID-19.During a conversation with Gormley on Friday, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said th...

Apr 23, 2021

STARS radiothon flies high with $340,000 raised via airwaves

A grand total of $340,000 has been raised across Saskatchewan in the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser.The two-day broadcast special, which signed off the air at 6 p.m. today, involved alm...

Apr 22, 2021

‘Just ask questions’: A registered nurse discusses vaccine hesitancy

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan are rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine every day, but not everyone is completely convinced about getting the shot.So how do public health officials...

Apr 22, 2021

Conditions apply as Saskatchewan prepares to open care homes to more visitors

Saskatchewan is loosening visitation restrictions at long-term and personal care homes.On Thursday, the provincial government announced that, starting April 29, residents of those facilities will be a...

Apr 22, 2021

Province says phase one of vaccine plan complete as of today

The Saskatchewan government has announced the completion of phase one of the provincial vaccine delivery plan as of April 22.Phase one priority vaccinations, according to the Saskatchewan government, ...

Apr 22, 2021