Tag Archives: Health
P.A. drive-thru clinic extended for two days
The Prince Albert Drive-Thru vaccination clinic, located off Highway 2 just north of the city, will continue for two more days. It was supposed to wrap up Wednesday but will now continue through Thurs...
Apr 07, 2021
Medical association calls for Sask. essential workers to be immediately vaccinated
Change the provincial COVID-19 plan and get essential workers vaccinated against COVID-19 now: That's the plea from the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association.Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz says ...
Apr 07, 2021
189 new cases of COVID-19 announced, government extends public health orders
The Saskatchewan government has reported 189 new cases of COVID-19 and 246 COVID recoveries in the province. This brings the provincial total to 35,171 cases; 32,588 recoveries and 2,138 cases are con...
Apr 07, 2021
Big numbers for P.A. drive-thru vaccinations
The drive-thru mass vaccination clinic that opened just north of Prince Albert at the weekend has proven to be a big success.According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), 1,262 jabs were given...
Apr 06, 2021
Portion of Highway 3 to be twinned, planning for P.A. Hospital expansion continues
There's big news for a local highway in the 2021-2022 provincial budget, but no definitive timeline for the promised Victoria Hospital expansion. Approximately eight kilometers of Highway 3 will be tw...
Apr 06, 2021
Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac fundraising to become Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) wants Saskatchewan to become the home of Canada's future pandemic response and it's asking residents to help make that a reality.A fundra...
Apr 06, 2021
Province reports 217 new cases, 221 recoveries, three deaths in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan are reporting 217 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 221 recoveries. This brings the provincial total to 34,980 cases; 32,342 recoveries and 2,195 cases considered active....
Apr 06, 2021
Proposed vaping law change leaves bitter taste in mouth of local shop owner
The co-owner of a Prince Albert business that specializes in vaping products says a change to federal laws, that could include the possible ban on flavours, would destroy his business. Blaine Tetz wit...
Apr 05, 2021
219 new cases and 212 recoveries of COVID-19 reported in the province
As of April 5, there are 219 new cases of COVID-19 and 212 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 34,763 cases.One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-1...
Apr 05, 2021
VIDO-InterVac vaccine tweaked to tackle variants
The COVID-19 vaccine developed in the lab at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan is now better equipped to fend off emerging variants."We n...
Apr 05, 2021
