Tag Archives: Health
Province adds to Public Health Order requiring proof of vaccination in more venues
The Government of Saskatchewan has made a change to the existing Public Health Order adding venues that will require proof of vaccination or a negative test.According to a media release, you will need...
Oct 15, 2021
Flu shots urged to protect healthcare system
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to roll up their sleeves and get their flu vaccines.Dr. Tania Diener, a medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, urged people to get the ...
Oct 15, 2021
What'sHappeningNOW Oct. 14, 2021
Senior reporter Jaryn Vecchio talks about the strain COVID-19 continues to have on the healthcare system.
Oct 14, 2021
Sask. vaccination rates ‘skewed’ by former residents inoculated elsewhere, Merriman says
Health Minister Paul Merriman believes the province's vaccination rates are being underestimated because of Saskatchewan expatriates who have been inoculated against COVID-19 elsewhere."We have a whol...
Oct 14, 2021
P.A. doctors express COVID concerns at annual medical meeting
The strain COVID-19 continues to have on the healthcare system is by far the biggest concern for Prince Albert doctors.The Saskatchewan Medical Association finished their annual fall tour on Wednesday...
Oct 14, 2021
Province income support program doing more harm than good?
Communities across the province are expecting to see a gradual rise in the number of homeless people.Since Aug. 31, 2021, the Saskatchewan Income Support program (SIS) has been the province's main ass...
Oct 14, 2021
Victoria Hospital Foundation preparing for 16th annual Give a Little Life Day in December
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is continuing a yearly tradition with their 16th annual Give a Little Life Day Radiothon this December.On Dec. 3 Power99 FM, Beach Radio 101.5 FM and 900 CKBI will go ...
Oct 14, 2021
No complaints made to P.A. police over unruly customers mad about proof of vaccination
No complaints have been made to Prince Albert Police about unruly customers over the province's proof of vaccination policy. The policy came into effect at the beginning of the month stopping those wh...
Oct 13, 2021
Sask. Health Authority preparing for patient transfers, triage
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is preparing for the COVID-19 situation to get worse. and the provincial government have been in early talks with the Government of Ontario about the possibilit...
Oct 13, 2021
Child vaccinations coming, rapid test kits being prepared for distribution: province provides COVID-19 update
Parents should be ready to get their kids between the ages of five and 11 vaccinated by November, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer said Wednesday.Saskatchewan residents heard from the provi...
Oct 13, 2021
