Tag Archives: Health
Year in review for Shellbrook: hits and misses from 2021
With the calendar about to flip over to 2022, the Mayor of Shellbrook is reflecting back on the past year's highlights and challenges.One of the more obvious highlights for Amund Otterson, is the disc...
Dec 28, 2021
Active COVID-19 numbers nearly double over holidays
After a holiday break that started on Christmas Eve, the government of Saskatchewan has released all of the COVID-19 data from each of the past five days. Since Dec. 23, active cases have almost doubl...
Dec 28, 2021
Northern communities on pace for fewer drug-related deaths, suspected deaths still being investigated
As the year comes to a close, multiple northern communities appear to be on pace to see a drop in the number of drug-related deaths.From January to November, Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Lloyd...
Dec 28, 2021
Omicron found in P.A. wastewater, no levels in North Battleford
It appears the Omicron variant may have finally made its way to Prince Albert.That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the community to determine how pr...
Dec 27, 2021
New COVID-19 cases back up to triple digits
For the first time since Nov. 26, daily new cases of COVID-19 exceeded 100 cases with the government reporting 105 confirmed today.Nine new cases were identified in the northern zones of the province;...
Dec 22, 2021
PACSD provides update on staff vaccines and vaccination clinics
Nearly 100 per cent of all staff in the Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD) have declared being fully vaccinated.During a regular board meeting on Monday, the Board of Trustees was presente...
Dec 22, 2021
Shahab recommends caution, not restrictions, amid potential Omicron surge
Saskatchewan's top doctor says Omicron numbers are expected to rise in the province - it's just a question of when and how much.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says Omicron is also all b...
Dec 22, 2021
Suicide and mental health: A continued issue in Sask.
Some call it the most wonderful time of the year.For others who are experiencing mental health issues it can be a different story.Doug Kinar with the Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Albert t...
Dec 21, 2021
Of 67 new COVID-19 cases in province, four reported in northern zones; one death
As of Dec. 21, there are 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 cases are among unvaccinated individuals.Four new cases are located in northern Saskatchewan; the North West (two) and North East (two)....
Dec 21, 2021
Omicron could double hospitalizations, ICU numbers within a month: modelling data
New modelling data made available by the government of Saskatchewan Tuesday shows Omicron could increase new daily COVID-19 cases by up to five times, as well as double current hospitalizations and IC...
Dec 21, 2021
