Tag Archives: Health
154 cases and no new deaths reported in the province
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 154 new cases of COVID-19 on March 1, bringing the provincial total to 28,801 cases; 26,865 recoveries and 1,551 cases considered active.No deaths were repo...
Mar 01, 2021
Unlocked doors, no mask: Woman concerned over at-home care her mother receives
Families everywhere are making sacrifices to keep their elderly loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.For many, that meant not going to see their parents for a weekly visit or missing out on so...
Mar 01, 2021
1,662 new COVID-19 vaccine doses, 141 new cases, 146 recoveries, no deaths
There were 1,662 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Saturday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 78,226.The 1,662 doses were administered in the ...
Feb 28, 2021
Kin Enterprises receives Power 99 FM Airtime Award
Kin Enterprises, the Prince Albert non-profit that supports people with intellectual disabilities, has secured this year's Power 99 FM Community Airtime Award.Each year the local Jim Pattison Broadcas...
Feb 28, 2021
Saskatchewan sets one-day record for COVID-19 vaccines administered
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) set itself a new record for COVID-19 vaccines administered in one day on Friday.They performed 5,211 COVID-19 vaccines, the SHA announced during Saturday's dail...
Feb 27, 2021
‘Race against time’: Shahab urges vigilance, vaccinations in face of COVID variants
As COVID-19 variants of concern start to show up with greater frequency, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns the province is in "a race against time."Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's important...
Feb 26, 2021
COVID case at Debden School
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is reporting the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole Debden Public School. In a ...
Feb 26, 2021
PA Police seek additional support due to COVID
The Prince Albert Police Service will be asking City Council for $73,000, which will come from the city's $2 million share of money received under the federal Safe Restart Program.The recommendation w...
Feb 26, 2021
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...
Feb 26, 2021
Grieving mom warns other parents of deadly online challenge
A Saskatoon woman is urging other parents to be vigilant after her son died just 2 1/2 weeks shy of his 14th birthday.Melanie Anderson says her son Cash died doing a challenge that's going around onli...
Feb 26, 2021
