Tag Archives: Health

James Smith Cree Nation enforces curfew bylaw, added security following COVID-19 surge
Following seven cases of COVID-19 in the community as of Nov. 7, James Smith Cree Nation has encouraged and enforced more health precautions.A release issued by Chief Wally Burns and James Smith Cree ...
Nov 08, 2020

Two COVID-19 deaths, 116 new cases reported
Two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, both of whom are from the north. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, one was in their 60s from the Far North West, while the oth...
Nov 07, 2020
Stress Less, Sleep More
What word would you use to describe 2020 thus far? Gong show comes to mind. I hope you are finding resources that are helping you through the chaos. In case you need a coup...
Nov 06, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, Lloydminster, other Sask. communities
Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:AberdeenOctober 27 and 28...
Nov 06, 2020

Province records 87 new cases of COVID-19, mandatory mask policy begins today in Prince Albert
There are 87 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The provincial total is now at 3,623 cases.The new cases are located in the Far North West (eight), Far North East (one), North Wes...
Nov 06, 2020

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon raises over $640,000
At the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon residents from all over the province helped raise just over $640,000 for the first hemodialysis unit for children in Saskatchewan.According to a media...
Nov 05, 2020

Outbreak at Stanley Mission Health Centre declared over
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission Health Centre over.The outbreak was originally declared on Oct. 9 and lasted nearly a month.Acc...
Nov 05, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposures in Sask. communities including Meadow Lake
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses in three communities.Those who were at these locations on the listed days and ti...
Nov 05, 2020

SUN applauds province for reducing group gathering sizes and mandatory mask order
Registered nurses are becoming more and more worried about the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases across the province.Saskatchewan Union of Nurses President Tracy Zambory says the bright spot...
Nov 04, 2020

Provincial lab tech issues reflect fewer COVID-19 cases than expected
There are 37 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 3,408. The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (one), North Central (one), Saskatoon (13), Cent...
Nov 04, 2020