Tag Archives: Health
Needle exchange program advocate says province should be funding patrol groups
Concerns with relation to the number of discarded needles being left outside their doors were raised earlier this month at a meeting of Prince Albert business owners.In Saskatoon, one of the ways the ...
Nov 22, 2021
Province announces 73 new cases of COVID-19, active cases now below 1,000
The Saskatchewan government has announced 73 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.For Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases are found in the Far North East (one), North West (three), North Central (13...
Nov 22, 2021
Jump in active COVID cases as 185 new cases reported and two deaths
The number of new cases of COVID-19 took a jump today with 185 confirmed; 117 among unvaccinated people, including 47 between the ages of 0-11.Of the new cases, 67 have been reported today in Northern...
Nov 20, 2021
What'sHappeningNOW Nov. 19, 2021
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine being approved for children aged five to 11.
Nov 19, 2021
COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react
Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...
Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5-11
Some kids in Saskatchewan soon could be rolling up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine.Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged five to 11. Previou...
Nov 19, 2021
More than 13K COVID cases in Sask. have been kids under 11
More than one-sixth of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases to date have been children under the age of 11.On Thursday, the provincial government's COVID dashboard changed the age groups of cases, separating...
Nov 18, 2021
Saskatchewan surpasses 900 COVID-related deaths with four more reported today
The Saskatchewan government is reporting another 149 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 105 of which are among unvaccinated individuals, including 44 children between the ages of 0-11.Four new dea...
Nov 17, 2021
Rising to the occasion: fundraiser collects over $200,000 for Hope's Home
An event held last weekend in Prince Albert proved that despite the challenges of COVID-19, the city's generous spirit has not missed a step.The Swinging With the Stars event raised close to $200,000 ...
Nov 16, 2021
2,500 doses of J&J vaccine available in Sask. starting Wednesday
The first jabs of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Saskatchewan starting Wednesday.In a media release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government said the province's i...
Nov 16, 2021
