Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan’s top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks
Saskatchewan has not put in any further COVID-19 health measures, but Dr. Saqib Shahab was emphatic in his recommendation Thursday."We need ... to do everything to blunt the wave," the province's chie...
Jan 06, 2022
PAGC responds to $40 billion child welfare compensation package
The federal government's recently announced child welfare agreement, will help ensure that no child faces discrimination again according to a statement Thursday from the Prince Albert Grand Council (P...
Jan 06, 2022
Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today
The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...
Jan 06, 2022
Rapid tests offer ‘layer’ of protection against COVID-19: Shahab
There won't be any change to public health orders in Saskatchewan - at least not in the foreseeable future.During a news conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dustin Duncan, joined by chief medi...
Jan 06, 2022
Hospice approximately $100K away from fundraising goal following Canadian Tire Toffifee sales
For the second year in a row, the local Canadian Tire has raised $30,000 from Toffifee sales for the Rose Garden Hospice.After Wednesday's donation the Hospice, which began construction in July, has n...
Jan 05, 2022
Saskatchewan adds over 500 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 537 new COVID-19 cases.Sixty-two of these cases were recorded in the northern part of the province. This includes Far North West (nine), Far North East (fou...
Jan 05, 2022
Saskatchewan outlines steps to keep schools open
The Saskatchewan government doesn't have any immediate plans to move schools to online learning.On Wednesday, the government outlined the steps it plans to take to keep schools operating in the midst ...
Jan 05, 2022
Students return to school from Christmas break after other provinces delay return to classrooms
Children across the province returned to school this week after the Christmas break and with rising cases of the Omicron variant, school divisions are taking steps to ensure students safety.Saskatchew...
Jan 05, 2022
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
