Health

Provincial COVID-19 totals at 271 with 103 recovered

The province's North has three more COVID-19 cases, bringing the region's total to 51, while there are four cases in the Far North region. On Wednesday, April 8, the province announced there are 11 ne...

Apr 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Plans continue in NESD for supplemental learning during pandemic

School divisions from across the province continue to prepare for a new way to educate students.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced divisions to implement supplemental learning procedures, which can incl...

Apr 08, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Province releases planning scenarios for COVID-19, prepares for 153,000 to 408,000 cases

They are not predictions or expectations, but the province has released three 'what if' scenarios to assess the potential impact of COVID-19 transmission on Saskatchewan's health care system.These sce...

Apr 08, 2020

Nipawin Region Hospital Foundation raising money for video laryngoscope

The Nipawin Region Health Foundation (NRHF) is raising money for some important medical equipment.NRHF Executive Director Lewis Robin told northeastNOW they were approached by the facility administrat...

Apr 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Northern health centres need help on PPE shortages

Health centres offering service to the 33 communities that make up the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) are sounding the alarm bell about shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE)...

Apr 07, 2020 The William Charles Health Centre at Montreal Lake is one of 28 facilities in NITHA. (submitted photo)

P.A. seamstress making masks for local community groups

A Prince Albert woman is putting her sewing skills to work to help amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Diana Dixon started making masks for community groups to distribute them. So far Dixon made and sent 25 ma...

Apr 07, 2020 Diana Dixon is sewing masks for those who need them. (submitted photo/Diana Dixon)

Emergency services display solidarity with health care staff in La Ronge

Flashing lights and sirens could be heard in La Ronge on Monday as emergency service workers showed solidarity with health care workers in the tri-communities. Conservation officers, firefighters, par...

Apr 07, 2020 Heavy snow didn't stop the parade from emergency services from occurring. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

N-95 respirators and emergency relief on the way for Canada

OTTAWA - Coveted N95 respirators will continue to come to Canada from a Minnesota-based company while the country keeps rolling out a financial assistance program Tuesday. 3M says it will maintain its...

Apr 07, 2020

Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

OTTAWA - Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public-health doctor said Monday.Dr. There...

Apr 06, 2020

NEOSS postpones Walk a Mile in Her Shoes until fall

Another local event has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) has announced their annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser will not be taking place ...

Apr 06, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)