Health

Portion of Highway 3 to be twinned, planning for P.A. Hospital expansion continues

There's big news for a local highway in the 2021-2022 provincial budget, but no definitive timeline for the promised Victoria Hospital expansion. Approximately eight kilometers of Highway 3 will be tw...

Apr 06, 2021

Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac fundraising to become Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research

Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) wants Saskatchewan to become the home of Canada's future pandemic response and it's asking residents to help make that a reality.A fundra...

Apr 06, 2021

Province reports 217 new cases, 221 recoveries, three deaths in Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan are reporting 217 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 221 recoveries. This brings the provincial total to 34,980 cases; 32,342 recoveries and 2,195 cases considered active....

Apr 06, 2021

Weldon care home fundraising for back-up generator

The 18 resident care home in Weldon is in need of a back-up generator and fundraising efforts are underway in order to have one installed.For the last three years, members of the board of the Weldon C...

Apr 06, 2021

219 new cases and 212 recoveries of COVID-19 reported in the province

As of April 5, there are 219 new cases of COVID-19 and 212 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 34,763 cases.One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-1...

Apr 05, 2021

VIDO-InterVac vaccine tweaked to tackle variants

The COVID-19 vaccine developed in the lab at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan is now better equipped to fend off emerging variants."We n...

Apr 05, 2021

Bishop's warning as Sask. COVID concerns escalate

As the city and region's churches across multiple denominations of Christianity prepare services for this Easter weekend, one religious leader is going on what he admits is a 'rant' regarding the dang...

Apr 02, 2021

Inside Prince Albert Grand Council's new mass immunization clinic

Staff at Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) mass-immunization clinic in P.A. are reporting a successful first day. Located on-reserve at Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre, all 252 appointments on T...

Apr 01, 2021

Additional COVID-19 drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinics announced

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced additional COVID-19 drive-thru and walk-in clinics in communities in Saskatchewan including Prince Albert, North Battleford and Lloydminster.According to a...

Apr 01, 2021

Province expands COVID-19 vaccine booking eligibility to residents 58 years and older

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of Friday, April 2 residents 58 years and older can book an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.Individuals 50 years and older living in the North...

Apr 01, 2021