Health

38 COVID-19 cases in La Loche area as elder death is confirmed

Community leaders and health officials have offered an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in La Loche and area that has claimed the life on an elder and has infected almost 50 people. 11 of the 12 new ca...

Apr 27, 2020 (Village of La Loche/Facebook)

One death, 12 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's North

All 12 new cases of COVID-19 are in the northern half of the province, including the province's fifth death. The deceased was in their 80s and resided in the Far North region of the province. As of to...

Apr 27, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)

Four more COVID-19 cases in Sask., three of which in the North

Saskatchewan now has four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, three in the North region and one in the Regina area. There are now nine active cases in the North and 10 in Regina. The Far North still lea...

Apr 26, 2020 COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)

Whatever!

Whatever you are feeling – despair, overwhelm, frustration, sadness, it's ok, it's real. You aren't crazy, you aren't the only one feeling like this, let yourself feel what you feel. And then fe...

yourlife Apr 26, 2020

Seven of eight new COVID-19 cases in Far North region

The Far North region continued to see a large increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Out of the eight new cases reported on Saturday, seven of them are in the Far North. The other occurred in the North...

Apr 25, 2020 COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)

Mayor of Melfort outlines financial challenges faced due to COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic's economic fallout has been difficult for municipalities, according to the mayor of Melfort.Rick Lang said municipalities can't budget for a deficit, and in theory cannot run a d...

Apr 25, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

COVID-19 vaccine testing shows promise at VIDO-Intervac

Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.Ferrets received doses of the va...

Apr 24, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan)

FSIN encouraging vigilance, as province rolls out plan to re-open

The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) admits he has concerns about moving too fast.Bobby Cameron spoke with paNOW about the provincial government's plan to re-open Saskatc...

Apr 24, 2020 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

10 new cases of COVID-19, 8 in northern Saskatchewan

The government has announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, eight of which are in northern Saskatchewan.Two of the new cases are from the North and six are from the Far North region.Accordi...

Apr 24, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Melfort's mayor welcomes news of province's Re-Open Saskatchewan plan

The mayor of Melfort is weighing in on the provincial government's Re-Open Saskatchewan plan during the COVID-19 pandemic.The document, released April 23, outlines the government's plan to re-open bus...

Apr 23, 2020 (File photo/Aaron Schulze)