Health

Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's Far North

There are five new cases in the province's Far North with three in the Beauval area and two more in La Loche.The new cases bring the provincial total to 573. Of the total cases across the province, 19...

May 12, 2020

All latest cases of COVID-19 in La Loche

There are four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche as of Monday, bringing the provincial case total to 568. Meanwhile, the situation in Lloydminster remains stable.Premier Scott Moe says today's COVID-1...

May 11, 2020

Public reminder about what to expect when you call paramedics during COVID-19

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding people of what to expect when you call 9-1-1 in the age of COVID-19.That includes the procedures and protocols being followed by paramedics across ...

May 11, 2020

NCHCF Chair talks about next steps in Melfort Heliport project

The Melfort Heliport Project at the Melfort Hospital took a major step on Monday, May 4 as Melfort City Council approved to release tenders for the project.North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF)...

May 11, 2020

Bicycle Safety Week puts focus on safe riding

Sunday, May 10 marks the start of Bicycle Safety Week.This year's theme is 'Ready to Ride', which brings awareness of safe cycling and injury prevention across the province.Melfort Ambulance Manager W...

May 10, 2020

Province releases prevention plan to address high suicide rate

Details of a suicide prevention plan were released by the provincial government this morning. "Mental health continues to be a high priority for our government, our health system and our communities,"...

May 08, 2020

Of 13 new COVID-19 cases in province, 12 are linked to La Loche

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 12 of which are linked to the La Loche outbreak. The other remaining case is in the province's North region. Of the 544 total cases across Saskatche...

May 08, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital declared over

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is now over according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The outbreak was initially declared on April 30 after an inpatient tested posit...

May 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home

The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...

May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Provincial COVID-19 total at 531, 19 new cases in northern half of Saskatchewan

All of the 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are in the province's northern half, with 12 in the La Loche area outbreak.The new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 531. Of that numbe...

May 07, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980)