Health

Lakeview Pioneer Lodge outbreak sheds light on specialized care in Saskatchewan

The Lakeview Pioneer Lodge long-term care home in Wakaw continues to deal with a major COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.According to Acting CEO Wayne Nogier, all 44 residents and over 20 staff member...

Jan 08, 2021

eHealth ransomware ‘one of the largest privacy breaches’ in Saskatchewan history

Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has confirmed that last year's eHealth ransomware attack resulted in one of the biggest privacy breaches in the province's history.In a report issued Friday, the In...

Jan 08, 2021

Melfort Hospital welcomes new year's baby

The Melfort Hospital has it's new year's baby.Maverick Dwayne Cross was born on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 8:03 a.m. to mom Meaghan and dad Brody Cross of Carrot River.Maverick was born at nine pounds, thre...

Jan 07, 2021

Province records 334 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of today there have been 4,832 COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in the province.This includes 2,069 Pfizer doses in the Regina pilot program and 233 sec...

Jan 07, 2021

Far North East to receive Moderna vaccine, after previously being excluded from rollout plans

When the Saskatchewan government initially announced its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans in December, it didn't include the Far North East region to receive it in the rollout's first stage. However, th...

Jan 07, 2021

'It's left Regina': Moderna vaccine headed to La Ronge

Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced during a press conference Wednesday the Moderna vaccine is headed to La Ronge and other areas in the Far North East. "As identified today, the Far North East...

Jan 07, 2021

Saskatoon PPE company to provide masks for Saskatchewan schools

It's a made-in-Saskatchewan success story.A Saskatoon company that makes medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, after demand for its products significantly increased.Justin St...

Jan 07, 2021

Melfort becoming health care hub in northeast, model for other communities

Melfort has seen its healthcare sector grow exponentially over the past few years.It began with the Melfort Wellness Centre opening in 2017, and more recently the Heliport that officially was approved...

Jan 06, 2021

Government answers questions about slow vaccine rollout

Saskatchewan health minister Paul Merriman and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab answered questions about why the vaccine rollout is seeming a lot slower than expected, during the provinci...

Jan 06, 2021

Federal inmates to receive COVID vaccine Friday under pilot program, union says

The union representing federal correctional officers is expressing disappointment, upon hearing news hundreds of doses of COVID vaccine are be delivered later this week to federal inmates across the c...

Jan 06, 2021