Health

Majority of province's 50 new COVID-19 cases linked to Hutterite colony in R.M. of Star City

Saskatchewan announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday. Forty-four of them were said to be in the province's North region which includes Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, several municipal...

Jul 29, 2020

Melfort Heliport construction set to take off

With the thrust of a handful of shovels, a project nearly three years in the making will see the light of day.Representatives from the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF), Municipal Health Ad...

Lisa Brady Jul 29, 2020

Fifty new cases of COVID-19 in Sask., 44 of those in the North

There are 50 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 44 of those cases are in the North region.According to a media release, the new cases are also located in the South (three), Regina (two) and Centra...

Jul 29, 2020

‘Five years of weight off my shoulders:’ Saskatoon’s safe consumption site to open Oct. 1

Saskatoon now has an opening date for the province's first safe consumption site.Prairie Harm Reduction - rebranded from AIDS Saskatoon - announced on Tuesday that the consumption site will open in a ...

Jul 29, 2020

MHAC to make announcement on Melfort Heliport on Wednesday

A news conference about the Melfort Heliport project is being held by the Municipal Health Advocacy Committee Wednesday, July 29.Media will gather at the site of the proposed heliport on the Melfort H...

Jul 28, 2020

Extreme heat ahead for most of Saskatchewan

Rain and wind have defined Saskatchewan's summer thus far, but residents are about to experience one of the province's warmer weeks in years.A heat warning is in effect for most of Saskatchewan, with ...

Jul 28, 2020

Province records 17th death from COVID-19, nine new cases

Saskatchewan has recorded its 17th death in relation to the COVID-19 virus.The person was from the South, had tested positive for the virus, and was in their 70s.The information was part of the latest...

Jul 28, 2020

Expanded COVID-19 testing causing delays, but aiding physicians

Symptomatic or not, the province has assured anyone can be tested. The new initiative has led to many seeking tests, but that increase has led to higher wait times for scheduled testing. Residents acr...

Jul 27, 2020

Of 31 new COVID-19 cases, 22 are from colonies across Saskatchewan

There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, which brings the provincial total to 1,209. There are 10 new cases in the central region, nine in the South, eight in Saskatoon, and three in ...

Jul 27, 2020

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...

Jul 27, 2020