Health

Two Melfort businesses named in latest COVID-19 exposure list

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has reported their latest COVID-19 exposure list and Melfort is mentioned.On the evening of Oct. 29, a person or persons who tested COVID-19 positive were at two loca...

Nov 04, 2020

Alberta investigating Canada’s first case of rare swine flu variant

EDMONTON — Provincial health and agriculture officials are investigating a rare case of variant swine flu in a patient from central Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, a...

Troy Gillard Nov 04, 2020

Touching stories to be shared during Children’s Hospital Radiothon

This year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon Nov. 4-5 is going to mean an awful lot to children across the province like Torrie Schaffer.Schaffer, now 13, got sick on the Easter long weekend...

Nov 03, 2020

Mandatory masks in Prince Albert, further gathering restrictions to take effect Friday

Starting Friday, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon will institute mandatory masking for all public indoor spaces to slow transmission of COVID-19, among other amendments to the current public health...

Nov 03, 2020

Potential COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, 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:North BattlefordOctober 2...

Nov 03, 2020

Province reports 74 new cases of COVID-19, 34 people in hospital

There are 74 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 3,292.The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (five), North Central (22), North East (one), Sas...

Nov 02, 2020

More possible COVID-19 exposures in North Battleford, Prince Albert and others

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing potential COVID-19 exposures to the public at businesses in various Sask. communities.The SHA is requesting those who were at the following locati...

Nov 02, 2020

COVID-19 case announced at Cudworth School

The Horizon School Division has announced a COVID-19 positive test at one of its schools.On Oct. 30, the division was notified of a positive case at Cudworth School. Contact tracing is underway accord...

Nov 02, 2020

New COVID-19 cases linked to Prince Albert clusters, nightclub restrictions take effect today

Provincial health officials are looking at Prince Albert and Saskatoon cases and clusters as new COVID-19 case numbers increase. Of the 76 new cases reported today, 19 are in the zone that includes Pr...

Oct 30, 2020

Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in North Battleford, Rosthern and other Sask. communities

The 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:EstevanOctober 25Co-o...

Oct 30, 2020