Tag Archives: Health
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
New dates added for Prince Albert and Battleford vaccine drive-thrus
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has added more dates to vaccine drive-thru locations in North Battleford and Prince Albert.The drive-thru in North Battleford at 391 Yellowhead Highway No. 16 will be...
May 13, 2021
Major upgrades planned for Shellbrook's Centennial Park
The Town of Shellbrook and the Shellbrook Kinettes have teamed up for a unique project that will see Centennial Park receive a major upgrade.In addition to the installation of a nine hole disc golf co...
May 13, 2021
Five deaths and 233 new cases of COVID-19
The province has reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 and 232 recoveries in Saskatchewan today. This brings the provincial total to 43,926 cases; 41,381 recoveries and 2,032 cases considered active.Thir...
May 13, 2021
Son cuts mom's hair to raise awareness for alopecia areata
A young boy's mom is doing what she can to help her son cope with having an autoimmune disease. Kym Georget is raising funds and awareness in support of her eight-year-old child. Cohen Georget has bee...
May 13, 2021
Sask. residents who got AstraZeneca vaccine as first doses wonder what’s next
In late March, Regina-area farmer Kevin Huber joined thousands of others and got in line at Evraz Place, rolled up his sleeve and got his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.At the time, th...
May 13, 2021
Saskatchewan ventilators on their way to help India
Saskatchewan is reaching out to take care of India, sending ventilators to the COVID-ravaged country on Wednesday.India is facing a bad situation, with record COVID case numbers and a health-care syst...
May 12, 2021
Traditional medicine sought as vaccine alternative in Far North
Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) CEO Allan Adam said some residents of the Saskatchewan's Far North are turning to traditional medicine to combat COVID-19. In an interview with larongeNOW, he was aske...
May 12, 2021
After buying original Snakebit, Broda is helping build its successor to fundraise for STARS
Seven years after winning the original Snakebit charity truck for $450,000, Gord Broda is a part of creating its successor to support the STARS Pegasus Project. Broda is on the Pegasus Project committ...
May 12, 2021
183 new cases and two deaths reported in the province
The provincial government reported another 183 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan today, bringing the provincial total to 43,673 cases; 41,149 recoveries and 2,016 cases are considered ac...
May 12, 2021
