Tag Archives: Health
Battlefords gives silent but powerful support for Cave family
Thousands of Battlefords residents stood silently along Highway 16 Monday afternoon, as the convoy for Colby Cave's family made its way into their home town.Rally to honour Colby Cave. pic.twitter.com...
Apr 13, 2020 RCMP and Battlefords Fire leads the family of Colby Cave through 15 kilometres of highway filled by local residents. (angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)
Local organizer reflects on Terry Fox anniversary
It has been 40 years since Terry Fox set off on his Marathon of Hope.While Fox was not able to finish his run, Canadians have carried on his legacy by putting on annual runs to raise money for cancer ...
Apr 13, 2020 The 39th annual Terry Fox Run had 20-30 people take part in Prince Albert at the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake and Prince Albert receive COVID-19 rapid testing units
Prince Albert and Meadow Lake will be among the first communities in the province to receive COVID-19 rapid testing equipment. While Meadow Lake's unit is already operational, Prince Albert's is expec...
Apr 13, 2020 Meadow Lake's COVID-19 rapid testing unit is now online at the Meadow Lake Hospital. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
La Ronge doctor calls threats of legal action in COVID-19 exposure 'disappointing and disturbing'
A La Ronge doctor is critical of statements released by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which mentioned the provincial government or health care workers could be held liable for...
Apr 13, 2020 Some residents of Stony Rapids are in isolation after coming in contact with a nurse with COVID-19. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
COVID-19 cases top 300 in Saskatchewan, no patients in ICU
COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have now reached 300 including two new cases reported today, April 13. Of the total number of reported cases, 118 are considered active. The total recovery number is at ...
Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Pregnant nurse concerned about risk of COVID-19
A pregnant nurse in Regina is raising concerns about the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 on the job and what she feels is a lack of accommodations to protect her.The woman requested her identity be ...
Apr 13, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test
Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services&...
Apr 13, 2020
Local business sees change in requests amid outbreak
One Prince Albert business has seen a change in its orders now amidst the pandemic.Ben's Auto and House Glass is getting lots of requests for safety shields to protect people amid the COVID-19 outbrea...
Apr 09, 2020 Ben's Auto and Home Glass is seeing lots of orders for COVID shields. (Facebook/Ben's Auto and House Glass)
SHA explains COVID-19 planning for the North
The SHA is providing more details about the coordinated provincial response to manage COVID-19 in Northern Saskatchewan. Yesterday the province released information on plans to create dedicated spaces...
Apr 09, 2020 Hospitals for non-COVID patients only are shown in blue, hospitals for mixed patients are shown in black. (Presentation/SHA)
Union requests better distancing practices and more testing at provincial correctional centres
As of Thursday there have been six confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the province's correctional centres, all traced back to staff members. No inmates have been infected.According to a statement from the...
Apr 09, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
