Health

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

'This isn't forever': Northeast church continues alternate services amid new restrictions

Places of worship will be affected by the Government of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 related health measures.By Friday, Nov. 27, all places of worship must reduce capacity to 30 people, including wedding, ...

Lisa Brady Nov 25, 2020

New public health measures to come into effect Friday

The Government of Saskatchewan have issued new COVID-19 measures as of Friday, to try to stem the transmission rates across the province. These measures impact restaurants, performance and gaming venu...

Nov 25, 2020

Province reaches over 3,000 active cases of COVID-19, 164 new cases

There are 164 new cases of COVID-19 and 79 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The milestone of 3,000 active cases has been reached eight days after the 2,000 active case mark was breached on Nov. 17. Previous...

Nov 25, 2020

Year-long clerkship program welcomes two medical students to Melfort

A new to Melfort program has two students from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine spending their third-year clerkship shadowing local physicians.The Saskatchewan longitudinal Integra...

Nov 25, 2020

Moe, Shahab expected to roll out new restrictions Wednesday

With COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan on the rise, the provincial government is expected to add more new restrictions Wednesday.Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medica...

Nov 25, 2020