Tag Archives: Health
Hundreds of free thermometers available for tri-community residents
Residents of the tri-communities can help themselves to free oral thermometers available at several locations. The Saskatchewan Health Authority through HealthLine 811 has delivered 500 thermometers t...
Mar 18, 2021
Second COVID case at St. John Community School.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a second positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. John Community School associated to the previously reported case of March 8.According to ...
Mar 17, 2021
SHA says COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available.According to a media release, to be eligible to book an appointment you must be 70 ye...
Mar 17, 2021
Province reports 87 new COVID cases, 114 recoveries, and one death
The province reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on March 17. This brings the provincial total to 30,970 cases and 1,264 cases are considered active.One Saskatchewan resident who tested ...
Mar 17, 2021
Microbiologist says ‘you can’t compare’ how effective vaccines are against each other
As thousands of people across Saskatchewan get their first dose of one of the current COVID-19 vaccines, some may wonder if there's one shot that's better than the others."When you look at the data, a...
Mar 17, 2021
P.A. woman recalls frustration with SHA as husband dies in hospital
A Prince Albert woman is sharing her frustrations during a traumatic time of losing her ailing husband amid COVID restrictions at the Victoria Hospital in December. She says over a three week period s...
Mar 17, 2021
Saskatchewan's 80+ population 50 per cent vaccinated as total active cases fall
Vaccine administration continues across the province with 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 80+ having received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of March 16. This compares with 37 p...
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...
Mar 16, 2021
RM asked to address speed concerns on local grid
Tammy Dunn is tired of seeing vehicles fly by her house, disobeying the post speed limit, and fears an accident is waiting to happen.For the safety of her family, she's written a letter to the Rural M...
Mar 16, 2021
Carlton Park tenants raise concerns over living conditions
Editor's note: This story was updated Tuesday afternoon to include a statement from the Weidner managment team.Tenants at Prince Albert's Carlton Park apartments are fed up with what they are describi...
Mar 15, 2021
