Tag Archives: Health
Sturgeon Lake First Nation creating cultural birthing centre, aiming to recruit midwives
Sturgeon Lake First Nation is in the process of creating a first-of-its-kind birthing centre.They're one of three Indigenous communities in Canada currently taking part in a demonstration project aime...
Feb 18, 2022
Province’s top doctor says drop in test positivity is good sign
Saskatchewan's weekly COVID-19 numbers showed a record number of hospitalizations but also a big drop in test positivity rate.Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told 650 CK...
Feb 18, 2022
Province expands supports for families impacted by domestic violence
The provincial government is taking a preventative approach to domestic violence, investing over a million dollars, over the next three years to support the expansion of the Family Intervention Rapid ...
Feb 17, 2022
Health Canada gives its OK to Novavax’s COVID vaccine
Health Canada has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country.Novavax's Nuvaxovid vaccine joins those from AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and Pfizer on the list of ...
Feb 17, 2022
Province reports 2,522 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has released its second weekly epidemiological report, which is a deeper analysis into COVID-19 in the province.This report features data from Sunday, Feb. 6 to Saturday...
Feb 17, 2022
P.A. public and Catholic follow province’s direction, remove mask mandates
Masks will soon be a voluntary option for students and staff at Catholic and public schools in Prince Albert.Last week, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) announced masks will be a...
Feb 17, 2022
COVID levels rising in P.A. & dropping in North Battleford: study
COVID levels are increasing in Prince Albert but dropping in North Battleford.That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the communities to determine how ...
Feb 15, 2022
Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests
As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...
Feb 15, 2022
‘Power grab’: MP Hoback responds to invoking of Emergencies Act
Prince Albert's Member of Parliament is not happy with the prime minister and the Liberal Party after a vote in the House of Commons and an announcement from Trudeau on Monday.Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Feb 14, 2022
‘Longer and more severe’: Doctors expecting hospital numbers to rise
Saskatchewan hospitals are getting close to full if they're not already, according to a presentation from last week's physicians' town hall.The town hall is a virtual presentation put on every other w...
Feb 14, 2022
