Tag Archives: Health
Six more COVID-19 cases and six more recoveries in province; outbreaks in northern Alberta affecting Sask.
Saskatchewan has six new cases of COVID-19, three confirmed and three presumptive, bringing the total to 313 cases reported to date. Six more recoveries have been reported, bringing that total to 234....
Apr 18, 2020 (ID 177520873 © Rik Trottier | Dreamstime.com)
COVID-19 outbreak declared in La Loche
Around ten residents of a long term care home in La Loche are under observation after a staff member and a resident tested positive for COVID-19.Earlier today, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr....
Apr 17, 2020 (Canadian Press/file photo)
Province issues new orders to protect vulnerable population from COVID-19, case total at 307
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing Saskatchewan's total reported cases to 307. Of those cases, 75 are active. The latest figures were reported as the province announced new ...
Apr 17, 2020 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
Law firm questions reasoning behind cancelled drive-in Easter service in Nipawin
A public drive-in Easter Service in Nipawin that was called off the night before has drawn attention from outside the province. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), a law firm based ...
Apr 17, 2020 A drive-in Easter Sunday service was set to take place at Centennial Arena's parking lot, but was cancelled due to public complaints and orders from Public Health. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)
Counsellors concerned by cancelled appointments, reduced calls for help
When Catholic Family Services closed its office to the public a month ago, staff members anticipated they'd soon see a flood in people reaching out for online and telephone counselling as they grapple...
Apr 16, 2020 Staff from Catholic Family Services have been conducting all counselling sessions over the phone on the internet for several weeks now. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
SIGA prepared to protect guests when allowed to re-open
While their properties across Saskatchewan are closed, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is telling patrons they will be taking precautions when they get the green light to re-open.In a ...
Apr 16, 2020 All of SIGA's casinos across Saskatchewan remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Hospice gets $10,000 closer to fundraising goal
The Rose Garden Hospice received its first big donation since the COVID-19 outbreak.Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave and his wife Fran made a personal donation of $10,000 to help build the facil...
Apr 16, 2020 Joe and Fran Hargrave, center, donated $10,000 to the hospice Thursday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 219 recoveries
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing Saskatchewan's total count to 305. Of those cases, 82 are active.A total of 14 more people have recovered, which brings the total to 219.The...
Apr 16, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic steps up to help fight virus
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has made a contribution to help the province fight the COVID-19 virus.The school has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to the government. The equipment includes mask...
Apr 15, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
'What's going to happen?' Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Matt Greenshields never worried about COVID-19 until he found himself thinking about death as he was being wheeled down the empty, darkened hallways of a hospital on his way...
Apr 15, 2020
