Health

Moe talks schools, jails and Christmas with COVID-19

It has been only a few days since new health measures have come into effect in Saskatchewan, and Premier Scott Moe said it'll take a little longer before any effects will be seen.Moe is confident the ...

Dec 01, 2020

Health supports, tax credits and rebates highlights for Goudy in throne speech

The throne speech was delivered in Regina on Monday, Nov. 30 and covered a number of topics including COVID-19, and election promises.For Melfort MLA Todd Goudy, he told northeastNOW there was lots of...

Nov 30, 2020

Two deaths and 325 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the province continues to grow, along with another grim statistic: Two more people have died in the province from complications related to the virus.The two resi...

Nov 30, 2020

Horizon School Division implements 'masking breaks' as masking becomes mandatory for all students

New public health measures came into effect in Saskatchewan on Friday, Nov. 27.Included in the new measures in masking in school being expanded to students in pre-kindergarten all the way up to Grade ...

Nov 30, 2020

Four more deaths, new rapid testing among latest info on COVID-19 front

There's another grim statistic with the latest daily government information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is also some encouraging news for the weeks ahead.As the Saskatchewan Health Auth...

Nov 27, 2020

SHA increasing testing and contact tracing capacity

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is ramping up testing and contact tracing capacity in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, but says it won't be able to keep pace unless people limit their co...

Nov 27, 2020

SHA says ICU capacity at nearly 100 per cent as COVID cases surge

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has highlighted the increased pressures on the health system as COVID-19 cases surge.It says province-wide ICU capacity is at nearly 100 per cent and approximat...

Nov 26, 2020

Three more deaths linked to COVID-19, province records 299 new cases

Three more people have died from complications related to COVID-19, marking 40 deaths related to the virus to date.Of the deceased, one was a person in their 70s in Saskatoon and two others were in th...

Nov 26, 2020

‘We did nothing wrong’: Hawks call ‘double standard’ in new COVID-19 restrictions

The Nipawin Hawks knew an announcement regarding new provincial COVID-19 restrictions would come from the Government of Saskatchewan following their last practice.When Head Coach Doug Johnson got off ...

Nov 26, 2020

COVID-19 case at St. Brieux School

An individual at the St. Brieux School has tested positive for COVID-19 according to the Horizon School Division (HSD).Families from the school are being informed of the case and the division is worki...

Nov 26, 2020