Tag Archives: Health
COVID case at Carlton High School
Public Health officials have notified the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) about an individual(s) testing positive for COVID-19 at Carton Comprehensive Public High School. In a media...
Apr 22, 2021
Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge
SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon."It was just so well-organized and run. I felt com...
Apr 22, 2021
Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac receives $59.2M in federal funding
Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac is another step closer to becoming Canada's Centre for Pandemic Research with the $59.2 million announced for the facility in the federal budget.After months of wondering whe...
Apr 21, 2021
Saving lives will take more than vaccines, says infectious disease expert
The Saskatchewan government has long said that vaccines are the only way out of the COVID-19 pandemic and that public health measures are merely a stopgap.However, an infectious disease expert disagre...
Apr 21, 2021
Province reports 231 new cases of COVID-19, 317 recoveries, four deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 231 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday April 21, as well as 317 recoveries and four new deaths. This brings the provincial total to 38,883 cases, 35,863 ...
Apr 21, 2021
STARS Ambulance keeping the fight in flight
In less than 24 hours, one of STARS Air Ambulance's most critical missions will take off; The Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser hits the airwaves at 6 a.m. tomorrow. According to STARS, ev...
Apr 20, 2021
Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Saskatchewan's government is gettin...
Apr 20, 2021
Eligibility set to change in Saskatchewan’s COVID vaccine rollout
More people will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan.In addition to making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to everyone 40 and over, the provincial government is planning to lo...
Apr 20, 2021
Public health orders extended to May 10
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 249 new cases of COVID-19, 236 recoveries and no new deaths. All public health orders have also been extended until May 10. They've also updated guidelines...
Apr 20, 2021
COVID case at École St. Anne School
Officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole St. Anne School in Prince Albert. In a media release April 17, the Prince Albert Catholic ...
Apr 20, 2021
