Health

Government enacts stricter quarantine measures for returnees to Canada

OTTAWA - Starting at midnight, the federal government says all people returning to Canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable self-quarantine plan....

Apr 14, 2020

Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips

OTTAWA - Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are fighting off criticism that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're willin...

Apr 14, 2020

Battlefords gives silent but powerful support for Cave family

Thousands of Battlefords residents stood silently along Highway 16 Monday afternoon, as the convoy for Colby Cave's family made its way into their home town.Rally to honour Colby Cave. pic.twitter.com...

Apr 13, 2020 RCMP and Battlefords Fire leads the family of Colby Cave through 15 kilometres of highway filled by local residents. (angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)

La Ronge doctor calls threats of legal action in COVID-19 exposure 'disappointing and disturbing'

A La Ronge doctor is critical of statements released by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which mentioned the provincial government or health care workers could be held liable for...

Apr 13, 2020 Some residents of Stony Rapids are in isolation after coming in contact with a nurse with COVID-19. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

COVID-19 cases top 300 in Saskatchewan, no patients in ICU

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have now reached 300 including two new cases reported today, April 13. Of the total number of reported cases, 118 are considered active. The total recovery number is at ...

Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Pregnant nurse concerned about risk of COVID-19

A pregnant nurse in Regina is raising concerns about the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 on the job and what she feels is a lack of accommodations to protect her.The woman requested her identity be ...

Apr 13, 2020 (CJME News Staff)

Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test

Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services&...

Apr 13, 2020

City of Melfort recommending residents resist gathering for holiday

The city of Melfort is urging residents to stay home and stay apart during Easter.Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations Brent Lutz told northeastNOW their wish is that everyone has...

Apr 11, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Homemade hand sanitizer not recommended by health professionals

Homemade hand sanitizer has been gaining traction in the world, especially on social media, during the COVID-19 pandemic as regular sanitizer is difficult to find in stores.However, Health Canada is w...

Apr 10, 2020 According to Health Canada, homemade hand sanitizers do not have the proper alcohol content to be effective during COVID-19. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

SHA explains COVID-19 planning for the North

The SHA is providing more details about the coordinated provincial response to manage COVID-19 in Northern Saskatchewan. Yesterday the province released information on plans to create dedicated spaces...

Apr 09, 2020 Hospitals for non-COVID patients only are shown in blue, hospitals for mixed patients are shown in black. (Presentation/SHA)