Tag Archives: Health
Weekly epi report confirms 394 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, higher than previous week
During the week of June 5 to June 11, 394 new cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan according to the Ministry of Health's weekly COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi).This reflects 24 laboratory-confi...
Jun 16, 2022
Ranch Ehrlo confirms plans for new school building
While discussions are in the early stages, plans are taking shape for a new school building north of Prince Albert.For 25 years the Ranch Ehrlo Society, a non-profit organization established 1997, has...
Jun 15, 2022
Gutsy Walk makes triumphant return
Canada's largest fundraiser for research and awareness for Crohn's and Colitis has set a goal of raising $2.9 million this year.Returning as an in-person event after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatu...
Jun 11, 2022
'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate
All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...
Jun 10, 2022
Weekly EPI reports 10 new COVID-related deaths along with 285 new cases in the province
Deaths from COVID-19 have remained consistent from one week to the other according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report.There were 10 newly-reported COVID-19 death...
Jun 09, 2022
Future looking brighter during men's mental health month
Mental health is an ongoing topic of conversation and concern, and this month the conversation focuses more specifically on men. June is men's mental health month, and looking after that can come with...
Jun 08, 2022
Local lawyer hopes for more decriminalization efforts in Saskatchewan
In a move applauded by harm reduction experts, British Columbia will soon decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs. The Canadian government has allowed British Columbia to try an exp...
Jun 03, 2022
No quick fixes: local gym owner cautions against beach bod craze
If you're connected to the fitness industry on social media in any way, you've almost certainly seen people talking about wanting to lose fat for the summer. The "beach bod" craze hits hardest about t...
Jun 02, 2022
Deaths and confirmed cases of COVID dropping in the province, 50 and over still majority of new cases
The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) release reported another 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week. That is slightly lower than last week's number of 376 new cases.Just...
Jun 02, 2022
Colour running back into Nipawin
The blah days of pandemic restrictions are behind and the colour is coming back to Nipawin. Rotary Club member Pat Chernesky is looking forward to June 11 when the first Colour Run since 2019 will hap...
Jun 01, 2022
