Tag Archives: Health
Province releases prevention plan to address high suicide rate
Details of a suicide prevention plan were released by the provincial government this morning. "Mental health continues to be a high priority for our government, our health system and our communities,"...
May 08, 2020
Of 13 new COVID-19 cases in province, 12 are linked to La Loche
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 12 of which are linked to the La Loche outbreak. The other remaining case is in the province's North region. Of the 544 total cases across Saskatche...
May 08, 2020
Local police organize drive-by to thank health care workers
Emergency sirens were on full blast this morning.Members of the Prince Albert Police Service, Gateway Regional Victim Services, RCMP North District Management Team and the Prince Albert RCMP organized...
May 08, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is now over according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The outbreak was initially declared on April 30 after an inpatient tested posit...
May 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Bears add two Wildcats to their squad
This week, the Prince Albert Northern Bears added two players from the Warman Wildcats to their roster for next season. The Bears added defenceman Jacquelyne Chief on Thursday night, after adding her ...
May 08, 2020 Jacquelyne Chief signs with the Prince Albert Northern Bears. (Facebook, Prince Albert Northern Bears)
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Provincial COVID-19 total at 531, 19 new cases in northern half of Saskatchewan
All of the 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are in the province's northern half, with 12 in the La Loche area outbreak.The new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 531. Of that numbe...
May 07, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980)
Testing practices and staffing levels big concerns for SUN in northern Saskatchewan
Many nurses working in northern Saskatchewan are extremely concerned right now. With a large COVID-19 outbreak declared in La Loche, and other outbreaks in hospitals in Lloydminster, Meadow Lake and P...
May 07, 2020 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on April 9, 2019. (650 CKOM)
COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake
There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...
May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Meadow Lake Hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Meadow Lake hospital. In a media release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said there is presently one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the ...
May 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
