Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan exceeds 600,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine after three-day surge
An additional 12,173 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine reported today brings the provincial total to 603,125. The provincial government reported nearly 50,000 total vaccines administered over the past thr...
May 17, 2021
Former northern mayor aims to be elected VP of MN-S
A former mayor of Cumberland House is busy preparing for a new election.Dale McAuley is one of five candidates vying for the position of vice-president in the upcoming Mtis-Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
Over 37,500 vaccinations administered over the weekend in Saskatchewan; where to roll up your sleeve Monday
Saskatchewan was administering vaccinations at a rate never before seen in the pandemic this past weekend.A total of 37,563 people in the province were vaccinated on Friday and Saturday, according to ...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
18,658 COVID-19 vaccines given, 196 new cases
An additional 18,568 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 571,957.The 18,568 doses of COVID-19 vaccine repor...
May 15, 2021
P.A. medical student raises $30,000 for Summer Room at Victoria Hospital
While on her obstetrics rotation at the Victoria Hospital, senior medical student Marcie Beaulac saw families dealing with fetal loss and stillbirth almost every time she was on call. "That's kind of ...
May 15, 2021
More vaccine drive-thru clinic times in the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Prince Albert
The drive-thru immunization clinics in Prince Albert, the Battlefords and Lloydminster have added availability over the new week.The Lloydminster clinic, located at the grounds of the Exhibition Assoc...
May 14, 2021
New funding for more respiratory therapists at Vic Hospital
Additional respiratory therapists have been hired at the Victoria Hospital, nearly doubling the number of the specialized health care workers at the facility to around eight. Carol Gregoryk, SHA Execu...
May 14, 2021
Province to provide second dose bookings to 85+ May 17
Starting on May 17, the provincial vaccine booking system will start taking appointments for residents age 85 and older to book their second COVID-19 dose. This will also include anyone who received t...
May 14, 2021
