Tag Archives: Health
Province reports 136 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced there are 136 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 264 recoveries in the province.Vaccine DeliveryThere were 22 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yest...
Feb 16, 2021
Labour group demands meeting over COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel pork plant in Red Deer
RED DEER, Alta. - The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour wants a meeting with the premier and provincial labour minister to ensure workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks are shut down. Gil McGo...
Feb 16, 2021
Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays
OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada i...
Feb 16, 2021
Prince Albert drive-thru testing could re-open today
According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority the temporary closure of the Prince Albert drive-thru COVID test site has been extended for this morning, Tuesday, Feb.16.The centre is located at The Co...
Feb 16, 2021
Canada's top doctors warn escalating COVID-19 variant spread threatens third wave
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctors say COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but worrisome variants are posing an increasing threat to containing the pandemic.Chief Public Health Officer The...
Feb 13, 2021
Stay close to home this Family Day weekend, province says
The province recorded 525 vaccinations in the province's northern zones yesterday, bringing the total amount administered to 46,788.A total of 101 per cent of the doses received have been administered...
Feb 12, 2021
Saskatchewan RNs ‘shocked,’ ‘disappointed’ after being left off vaccine priority list: SUN
As it stands now, health-care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 may have to wait to get a vaccine.But that wasn't the original plan, according to Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Trac...
Feb 12, 2021
Canada's top doctors warn escalating COVID-19 variant spread threatens third wave
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctors say COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but worrisome variants are posing an increasing threat to containing the pandemic.Chief Public Health Officer The...
Feb 12, 2021
P.A. Police Chief calls for officers to get vaccinated
Prince Albert's Chief of Police is calling on the provincial government to move police officers up to the front of the line with respect to vaccinations.In a tweet Wednesday night by Jon Bergen, he ex...
Feb 12, 2021
Province taking another look at health-care workers prioritized for COVID vaccines
After hearing from health-care groups, Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is going to reassess which groups are included as a priority for a COVID-19 vaccine.Moe didn't make any promises that more wi...
Feb 11, 2021
