Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan reveals plans to reduce surgical wait times, increase ICU beds
Saskatchewan is taking steps to eliminate the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19, and to create more intensive care beds for patients.On Thursday, the government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority...
Dec 09, 2021
North Battleford's Dr. Tootoosis departs from SHA Board
A North Battleford doctor has departed from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Board of Directors, of which she is one of the founding members.The SHA confirmed that Dr. Janet Tootoosis, of Pound...
Dec 08, 2021
Province reports more than 295K flu shots, over 20K in North Central
The provincial government says more than 295,000 Saskatchewan residents have received their flu shots so far this year.Since the campaign started in October, about 295,165 flu shots have been administ...
Dec 08, 2021
Moe taking heat over phone call to leader of Sask. anti-vaccine group
Premier Scott Moe is getting a lot of criticism over a conversation he had with the leader of a Saskatchewan group that is against the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccines for children, and mandates.Moe said he...
Dec 08, 2021
P.A. residents still planning to travel for holidays despite Omicron variant
The Omicron variant isn't scaring some Prince Albert residents from travelling out of the country for the holidays.The variant was first discovered in southern Africa and has started to pop up in diff...
Dec 08, 2021
Premier confirms first cases of Omicron variant in Saskatchewan
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has reached Saskatchewan.Premier Scott Moe confirmed the first detected cases while speaking to Gormley on Wednesday."We'll be reporting some Omicron cases today here i...
Dec 08, 2021
Saskatchewan changes eligibility for COVID booster shots
Saskatchewan is making COVID-19 booster shots available to more people in the province.During a media conference Tuesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard announced changes ...
Dec 07, 2021
PAGC Women's Commission providing jackets to those in need
As temperatures dip this week near minus 30 Celsius, the Prince Albert Grand Council's Women's Commission, in partnership with the Indian Metis Friendship Centre, is helping make sure more people have...
Dec 06, 2021
Give a Little Life Day raises over $350,000 for the Victoria Hospital Foundation
The 16th annual Give a Little Life Day Radiothon has come to a close and the Victoria Hospital Foundation is happy to announce a total of $351,281.68 was raised.The 12-hour radiothon, which was broadc...
Dec 03, 2021
Healthcare workers asking for help, more workers
Workers in healthcare are getting so tired and overworked they're quitting and retiring early, according to the head of CUPE local 5430.Bashir Jalloh attended the legislative building Thursday morning...
Dec 03, 2021
