Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan reports 252 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths
Eight more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The Government of Saskatchewan reported the new deaths, along with 252 new cases of the virus Saturday.Two of the deaths reported Saturday...
Dec 19, 2020
AFSC Podcast focuses on embracing importance of mental health
RED DEER, Alta. – Agriculture Financial Services Corporation has two new AFSC Podcast episodes to close out 2020- this two-part interview is on a very important topic, in agriculture and for thi...
Dec 19, 2020
Regina woman offers first-hand look at getting COVID vaccine
What is it like to get a COVID-19 vaccine?One Regina woman thinks it's fairly similar to getting any other kind of vaccine.Jill Straker works at the drive-through COVID testing site on the grounds of ...
Dec 19, 2020
COVID contact tracers encountering ‘fear, anxiety, confusion’
Contact tracers across the province have had their detective hats on to try and determine how COVID-19 is spreading.Contact tracers are tasked with finding out where community transfer of the virus is...
Dec 19, 2020
Anglin Lake receives fun new upgrade
Plans for a new playground at Anglin Lake's Ed Greenop Park are sliding into place. At their most recent meeting, the District of Lakeland council approved the design. Administrator Tammy Knuttila tol...
Dec 19, 2020
Harold's IGA could reopen soon after some employees test positive for COVID-19
Harold's IGA grocery store in Prince Albert says there is a "strong probability" they will reopen Saturday after a pair of employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week forcing them to shut down te...
Dec 18, 2020
Hope spreads throughout the province ahead of the holiday season
Although Christmas holidays will be different this year, we still have hope.Hope was the message a Melfort nurse decided to spread in the community with lights on a balcony at the hospital and that ha...
Dec 18, 2020
Province records 245 new COVID-19 cases
The province has reported two more deaths of people diagnosed with COVID-19. One new death in the age group 70 to 79 was reported in the Regina zone. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in...
Dec 18, 2020
Moderna ends frozen requirements for vaccine, easing logistics of shipping
OTTAWA - American biotech firm Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine can now be shipped locally without it needing to be frozen at all. The messenger RNA vaccine from the Massachusetts-based company is on...
Dec 18, 2020
Extra ICU beds for Victoria Hospital with more to come
As the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) deals with the staffing challenges of upping Intensive Care Unit capacity across the province, Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital has increased its ICU capaci...
Dec 18, 2020
