Health

Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity

There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...

Aug 11, 2020

Province reveals plan for students, staff with COVID-19 symptoms at school

When Saskatchewan schools open this fall, they'll have isolation areas for students and staff members who display COVID-19 symptoms while in the building.As part of the Safe Schools Plan, the provinci...

Aug 11, 2020

Province records five new cases of COVID-19

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Aug. 10, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,450. None of the new cases are in the North: one is in the Saskatoon zone, thr...

Aug 10, 2020

15 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total at 1,445

There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and 12 more recoveries today.The new cases are located in Regina (five), the North West (one), Saskatoon (one), Central West (one), South West (three...

Aug 09, 2020

NEOSS receives grant from United Way of Saskatoon and Area

North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is one of the recipients of a major grant from the United Way of Saskatoon and Area.The $25,000 grant is part of the COVID-19 Emergency Community Suppo...

Aug 09, 2020

SHA issues COVID-19 advisory for Saskatoon nightclub

The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory Saturday of a possible COVID-19 exposure at a Saskatoon nightclub last weekend.The SHA is asking anyone who visited Diva's Nightclub in Saskatoon b...

Aug 09, 2020

COVID-19 exposure risk at Regina Superstore

The provincial health authority is warning that someone who later tested positive for COVID-19 visited a Superstore location in Regina.It happened on Aug. 5 sometime between 6 p.m and 7 p.m at the Roc...

Aug 08, 2020

24 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 more recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

There are 24 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,433 cases. The new cases are located in the Regina (11), North Central (three), Saskatoon (three), South West (one) and Sout...

Aug 08, 2020

Public Health Agency of Canada says more illnesses linked to U.S.-grown onions

The Public Health Agency of Canada says there are now 239 confirmed cases of illness in the country linked to a recall of U.S.-grown onions over Salmonella contamination.The agency says 29 people have...

Aug 08, 2020

COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for 'new normal'

COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada's federal prisons have been declared over, and staff and visitors are preparing for a" new normal" that could be in place for years. In March, Correctional Servi...

Aug 08, 2020