Health

‘Not doing enough’: Provincial auditor takes eHealth to task over network security issues

The provincial auditor has a number of recommendations for eHealth after finding its network security lacking in an audit finished just four months before the agency was hit with a ransomware attack.T...

Jun 23, 2020

Eleven new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 753.Ten of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 95 rem...

Jun 23, 2020

Fauci says 'it will be when not if' for a COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine and that he remains "cautiously ...

Jun 23, 2020

Saskatchewan’s surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief

Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spee...

Jun 22, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 reported, Saskatoon outbreak declared over

With the outbreak in Saskatoon declared over, there are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the total to 751.Four of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in th...

Jun 22, 2020

Nipawin LP Miller grads to be honoured with parade

Residents of Nipawin have a chance to salute this year's graduating class.The Nipawin LP Miller Comprehensive Grad Parade will take place Monday, June 29 at noon.Organizer Susan Westgard told northeas...

Jun 22, 2020

Melfort Hospital replacing boiler

The Melfort Hospital is one of a number of facilities to receive improvements across the province.It's part of a $17.8 million boost in maintenance funding from the provincial government in 2020-21.Th...

Jun 20, 2020

Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 716.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 6...

Jun 19, 2020

Province reports 15 new cases of COVID-19, new outbreak declared

There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 708.Fourteen of those cases are in the province's South region.The new cases are connected to a new outbreak declared by the S...

Jun 18, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak for two Hutterite communities in RM of Maple Creek

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) declared COVID-19 outbreaks in two Hutterite communities in the RM of Maple Creek Wednesday evening.Two members of a rural household in the area tested positive...

Jun 18, 2020