Tag Archives: Health
Nurse and grandfather milestone as Moderna vaccine roll-out starts in Northern Saskatchewan
An le--la-Crosse nurse and her grandfather have become the first people in Saskatchewan's North to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new Moderna vaccine is ideal for distribution across more remote ...
Jan 05, 2021
Residents in Far North receive vaccine, five more COVID-related deaths
As the Government of Saskatchewan reported five more fatalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was some further positive news on the vaccination front. The first healthcare providers and long ter...
Jan 05, 2021
MLCN ends lockdown status
The lockdown status at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) has now been downgraded to restricted access.Since 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, band members were not allowed to leave the community, but now they ...
Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Stanley Mission
Public officials with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority are declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission after a number of cases arose from private gatherings on Dec. 25 and Dec. 31. Heal...
Jan 05, 2021
VIDO-InterVac prepares for human trials with COVID-19 vaccine
It's the kind of start to a new year that researchers at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac were hoping for.CEO Volker Gerdts says they are days away from the first human testing with the COVID vaccine they've...
Jan 05, 2021
Inmates stage hunger strike, call for minister's resignation over COVID-19 response
An inmate at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is adding her voice to the increasing list of inmates who are speaking out on what they are alleging is negligence on behalf of the gov...
Jan 04, 2021
'Does not add up': Northern leaders demand answers regarding vaccine rollout plan
A letter signed by two northern mayors and a First Nations chief is demanding answers from the provincial government as to why the Far North East was skipped in this week's vaccine rollout. In the let...
Jan 04, 2021
Vaccines to begin in Prince Albert this week, province records 286 new cases
Health care workers in Saskatoon and Regina have received 4,013 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This week, the vaccinations will begin in Prince Albert. Moderna vaccines will begin in the Far No...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadian Challenge cancelled due to rise in coronavirus cases
The cancellation of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race planned for Feb. 17 marks the second time in 24 years the premiere event couldn't be held. "We've seen the COVID numbers going up and the board...
Jan 04, 2021
UK ramps up inoculations with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON - Britain on Monday took another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford Universi...
Jan 04, 2021
