Tag Archives: Health
Local adult sports teams back to mask-less play
Mandatory masking for physical activity in Saskatchewan changed recently, and local recreational sports leagues were relieved with the change. Participants no longer need to wear masks while taking pa...
Oct 26, 2021
Province reports 126 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 10 new deaths Tuesday.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (five), Far North...
Oct 26, 2021
Saskatchewan reveals plan to vaccinate kids five to 11 against COVID
Health Canada has yet to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, but Saskatchewan unveiled Tuesday its vaccination plan for that age group.The province announced it has ordered...
Oct 26, 2021
‘The alternatives are much worse’: Sask. doctors plead for COVID measures in letter to government
Over 20 doctors in Saskatchewan are once again pleading with the government to re-introduce restrictions to help curb cases of COVID-19."The Medical Health Officers of Saskatchewan (MHOs) would like t...
Oct 26, 2021
Moe admits mask mandate could have come sooner, but no further restrictions announced
Premier Scott Moe spent much of his State of the Province address Monday on Saskatchewan's flourishing economic prospects as the province emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic before facing questions fro...
Oct 26, 2021
Lack of available hospital beds leaves Prince Albert area residents in 'limbo'
Stephanie Brad from Domremy has been waiting over a year and a half for a surgery that she fears now will never come.The full day operation, which involves the complete removal of her bladder, had bee...
Oct 25, 2021
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
