Health

Online COVID-19 threat a fake after P.A.put on alert

A woman who threatened to come to Prince Albert and spread COVID-19 - which prompted an emergency response - won't be charged according to a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan RCMP.The Facebook post, w...

May 04, 2020 A Facebook post made on Friday, and soon after deleted, caused a lot of anxiety for people in Prince Albert according to the city's Mayor. (Facebook)

Twenty nine of the province's new COVID-19 cases in Far North

There are 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 29 of which are in the Far North region. Four and are in the North. There remains one confirmed case at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.According ...

May 04, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

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CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...

May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)

Cameco distributes $1 million in COVID-19 relief

Describing the process as "humbling and overwhelming," the CEO of Cameco says they have supported 67 community projects with their recently announced $1 million COVID-19 Relief Fund.The uranium mining...

May 01, 2020 (Cameco.com)

More northern COVID-19 cases, province expands child care services

There are new COVID-19 cases from outbreaks in La Loche and Lloydminster as Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases as of April 30.Three of the cases are from the province's North region, two of whic...

Apr 30, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure

CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Cargill says its High River facility will restart ...

Apr 29, 2020

Province reports sixth death from COVID-19, cluster identified in Lloydminster

A person in their 80s in Saskatchewan's Far North region has died from COVID-19, marking the sixth death from the disease in the province. Meanwhile, a cluster of cases have been linked to the Lloydmi...

Apr 29, 2020 (Canadian Press)

Concerns raised about lack of PPE ahead of May 4 dentistry restart

A Prince Albert dentist wants the public to note the profession is not as ready as some might think for a return to work on May 4, citing a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Meanwhile, the ...

SHA planning for significantly better COVID-19 scenario

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says the province is in a significantly better position to manage COVID-19 as a result of the interventions taken to date to slow the spread of the virus.In a p...

Apr 28, 2020 Scott Livingstone with the SHA addresses a media conference Tuesday April 28. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)