Tag Archives: Health
191 cases, two deaths, and 176 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan
The province reported another 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 31, bringing the provincial total to 33,590 cases. Prince Albert and North Battleford are among othe...
Mar 31, 2021
Shorebird Inn owner may contest $14,000 COVID fine
The owner of the Shorebird Inn on Tobin Lake near Nipawin says he's considering contesting the hefty fine his business received from the province for violating COVID-19 protocols.Bryan Baraniski-who i...
Mar 31, 2021
Shahab says COVID numbers in Moose Jaw ‘very concerning'
Dr. Saqib Shahab had a warning for Canada's Most Notorious City on Tuesday."I think Moose Jaw is on red alert," Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer said during a conference call.Moose Jaw has ...
Mar 30, 2021
Province extends public health orders to April 12
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as the Saskatchewan government extends health orders to April 12. After that time, the government will once again review the orders. They also recommend keeping Eas...
Mar 30, 2021
Health authority expands vaccine eligibility
The Saskatchewan Healthy Authority (SHA) has once again expanded their vaccine eligibility across the province.Starting March 31 at 8 a.m., all Saskatchewan residents 60 and over and phase one health ...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are much more wary about being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine than they are about receiving other vaccines approved for use in Canada, a new poll suggests. Just 53 per...
Mar 30, 2021
COVID case at Carlton High School
Public Health officials have notified the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division about an individual(s) testing positive for COVID-19 at Carton Comprehensive Public High School.In a media release ...
Mar 29, 2021
Northern partnership aims to offer unique dental therapy program
A proposed health program could put a smile on the face of Indigenous populations, especially those in remote communities.The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), along with the University ...
Mar 29, 2021
National vaccine panel to recommend suspending AstraZeneca shots for under-55s
OTTAWA - Health Canada is demanding that AstraZeneca do a detailed study on the risks and benefits of its COVID-19 vaccine across multiple age groups after getting more reports that patients in Europe...
Mar 29, 2021
Total active COVID-19 cases nears 2,000 as 202 new cases and 174 recoveries reported
The total number of active COVID-19 cases is nearly at 2,000 across the province for the first time since Nov. 17, 2020 when cases climbed to 4,763 before beginning its downward decent.As of March 29,...
Mar 29, 2021
