Tag Archives: Health
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to 150, province reports fourth highest new case total
There are now 150 hospitalizations in the province related to COVID-19, after a one-day increase of 19. Less than two weeks ago, just 79 people were in hospital. Of the 150 hospitalizations, 11 are in...
Jan 15, 2022
Saskatchewan nurses disappointed and tired amid provinces fifth wave of COVID-19
Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the province, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory told paNOW that nurses, particularly after yesterday's COVID-19 briefing with Premier Scot...
Jan 13, 2022
Sask. professor weighs in on Quebec’s anti-vax tax
It's being called unprecedented, controversial, and a possible infringement on constitutional rights.Earlier this week, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced his province would introduce a "health...
Jan 13, 2022
New Year's resolutions have more people heading to the gym
As January rolls on, more and more people are starting to get into their New Year's resolutions in earnest, and many may be finding out how tough the goals they've set for themselves actually are. One...
Jan 12, 2022
Red Cross ends 70 year relationship with swim and lifeguard programming
For anyone that grew up collecting multi-coloured swimming badges, an announcement Wednesday by the Canadian Red Cross may come as a surprise.The charitable organization has announced plans to wind do...
Jan 12, 2022
P.A. high school on list of latest COVID-19 outbreaks
A Prince Albert High School has now been placed on the province's COVID-19 outbreak list.The Global Sports Academy at Carlton Comprehensive High School was added to the list as of Jan. 10.The province...
Jan 12, 2022
Moe: No additional public health orders necessary
Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its COVID-19 public health orders as Omicron cases continue to mount.During a media conference Wednesday, the government announced the current public he...
Jan 12, 2022
Local couple donates $20K to Victoria Hospital Foundation campaign for new NICU
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is overjoyed after a generous donation towards a campaign for the hospital's new NICU.The Foundation announced Tuesday that Kelly and Susi Miller of Prince Albert dona...
Jan 11, 2022
P.A. residents want public library exempt from vaccine policy
-A previous version of this story stated one of the individuals looking to get the policy lifted didn't 100 per cent clarify they were a part of the homeschool community. We apologize for the error.Se...
Jan 11, 2022
Fifth straight day of high new case numbers in the province, no new deaths
The province is reporting another 1,069 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 7,750 cases are considered active as new daily cases for the day have exceeded 900 cases for the fifth...
Jan 10, 2022
