Health

'Stay cautious' advice from government on Boxing Day

Stay cautious when visiting retail locations and don't hang around. That's the simple advice coming from the Government of Saskatchewan today as many of us think about heading out for Boxing Day sales...

Dec 26, 2020

Four COVID-related deaths, 72 new cases across North

The latest daily report from the Government of Saskatchewan shows four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the North West zone. The...

Dec 24, 2020

Hope and the Future: NCHCF takes positives from 2020, looking for more normalcy in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Even outside of the curren...

Dec 24, 2020

Temporary closure at Porcupine Carragana hospital

The Porcupine Carragana Hospital will be closed for four days.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced that the closure will be in effect from Dec. 24 at 8 a.m. to Dec. 28 at 8 a.m.The SHA ci...

Dec 23, 2020

Province records 159 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

Five people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in the province, marking a total of 130 deaths in Saskatchewan to date. Over half of those deaths have occurred this month.Two deaths in the 70-79 age gro...

Dec 23, 2020

VIDO-Intervac gets green light to begin COVID-19 clinical trials

VIDO-Intervac's COVID-19 vaccine has cleared another milestone.The research facility at the University of Saskatchewan was given the green light from Health Canada to begin its Phase 1 clinical trial ...

Dec 23, 2020

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on ...

Dec 23, 2020

Maintaining your mental health over the COVID holidays

The holiday season in 2020 is unlike anything we've experienced in the past.Zoom calls may be replacing old traditions in your home and you may feel uncomfortable about it all, but that's O.K., accord...

Dec 23, 2020

Hope and the Future: Progress in Northern health

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.While the COVID-19 pandem...

Dec 23, 2020

Three deaths, 181 new cases of COVID-19 and 223 recoveries

The province has announced three people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.All three deaths were in the 80+ age group. One in the North West zone and two in the Regina zone.There are 181 new c...

Dec 22, 2020