Tag Archives: Health
Province announces 1,954 new cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 31
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,954 new COVID-19 cases since its last report.There were 623 on Dec. 31, 607 on Jan.1, 398 on Jan. 2, and 326 on Jan. 3.The new cases were found in the Far...
Jan 04, 2022
Being COVID conscious important as Omicron variant spreads, says U of S microbiologist
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant sinks its teeth into Saskatchewan, the head of clinical microbiology at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon says the variant can spread much faster than previous one...
Jan 04, 2022
Province provides funding for 10 new beds at Prince Albert's Our House
The addition of 10 new beds at Our House, will have a big impact on the clients they serve, according to the chief executive officer of the Prince Albert YWCA.Donna Brooks was reacting to Tuesday's fu...
Jan 04, 2022
Multiple provinces delay in-person learning as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
Ontario is joining the list of provinces delaying in-person schooling in the new year, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.Monday's announcement by Ontario Premi...
Jan 04, 2022
‘Demoralizing:’ Nurses’ union frustrated with province’s COVID response
Nurses in the province are feeling disappointed and demoralized after Thursday's COVID-19 update.Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president and registered nurse Tracy Zambory said nurses are "very t...
Dec 31, 2021
Local fire departments encouraging residents to be furnace savvy
The Fire Chief for Prince Albert's Fire Department is reminding the public to keep vents clear and to have a working carbon monoxide detector in the houseThis comes after several incidents recently re...
Dec 31, 2021
Record number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
The province is ending 2021 with a record, but not one they want. They're reporting 735 new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, ahead of the 650 cases reported back in October, however, 241 o...
Dec 31, 2021
COVID vaccine walk-in clinics set up in northern communities over holiday weekend
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be providing COVID-19 vaccine clinics to northern communities over the holiday weekend.Both walk-in and booked clinic appointments spots are available from...
Dec 29, 2021
Year in review for Shellbrook: hits and misses from 2021
With the calendar about to flip over to 2022, the Mayor of Shellbrook is reflecting back on the past year's highlights and challenges.One of the more obvious highlights for Amund Otterson, is the disc...
Dec 28, 2021
Active COVID-19 numbers nearly double over holidays
After a holiday break that started on Christmas Eve, the government of Saskatchewan has released all of the COVID-19 data from each of the past five days. Since Dec. 23, active cases have almost doubl...
Dec 28, 2021
