Tag Archives: Health
COVID Rapid testing kits now available across northern Saskatchewan
Rapid testing kits for COVID-19 are finally available for the public across northern Saskatchewan.The provincial government previously stated they would be handing out over 1.3 million kits to differe...
Oct 25, 2021
Province reports 170 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 170 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and no new deaths.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (one), Far North East (15), North ...
Oct 25, 2021
Incoming vaccinations will ‘definitely’ bring child case rates down: Shahab
Through the pandemic, about a third of cases in Saskatchewan have been in kids and teens, so as cases have gone up in Saskatchewan the last few months, so have cases in kids.However, those high number...
Oct 25, 2021
To our health!
A needle is NOT a good surprise!! ***We interrupt this week’s e-news for an important announcement… I’m going to say this right upfront, I believe in the COVID vaccine. I believe eve...
Oct 25, 2021
What to ‘Boo’ on Halloween: Safety tips
Kids have had one thing on their minds recently: Are we going trick-or-treating?Just like last year, Halloween will look a little different as public health officials encourage people to implement mea...
Oct 24, 2021
More ICU transfers from Sask. to Ontario planned for next week, SPSA says
By the end of the weekend, there will be nine critically ill Saskatchewan patients in Ontario hospitals, according to the president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).And President Marlo ...
Oct 22, 2021
COVID exposure reported at ANAVETS Club
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning residents about an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 in Prince Albert.The SHA said a person or persons infected were at the ANAVETS Club on Oct....
Oct 22, 2021
Three-hundred new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported today by provincial government
The province announced 300 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today with 225 cases among unvaccinated individuals and 99 among children between the ages of 0-11.Twelve new deaths were also reported today...
Oct 22, 2021
'It's a complicated issue': Police chief discusses approach to tented community
A small tent community and what's being done to support the occupants was among the topics raised during Thursday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting.The question was posed to Police Chief Jon Ber...
Oct 21, 2021
Saskatchewan to send three more ICU patients to Ontario
Saskatchewan is set to transfer three more intensive care patients to Ontario.In a media release Thursday, the Saskatchewan government said it would be sending one ICU patient on each of the next thre...
Oct 21, 2021
