Tag Archives: Health
St. Michael School moves to remote learning due to COVID-19 exposure
On Thursday evening, the Prince Albert Catholic School Division announced that St. Michael Community School will move to remote learning after two COVID-19 cases in the school were confirmed. "After c...
Dec 10, 2020
Sask. health care organizations join forces in online campaign targeting young adults COVID awareness
Health care organizations across Saskatchewan are teaming up in an online ad campaign that targets young adults and asks them to "hang in there" by following public health guidelines to prevent the sp...
Dec 10, 2020
Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules
VANCOUVER - Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. But she says it rose to a new level as th...
Dec 10, 2020
COVID case at King George School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual in King George Public School. In a media release Wednesday evening the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Divi...
Dec 09, 2020
Deputy Police Chief Jason Stonechild retires after 27 years of service
After 27 years of dedicated service to the Prince Albert Police Service, Deputy Chief Jason Stonechild is now ready to start a new chapter.Stonechild, who grew up in Prince Albert, was promoted to Dep...
Dec 09, 2020
Local seniors look forward to 'getting on with living' as vaccine roll-out plan announced
While the post-COVID recovery may yet be months away, the announcement of Saskatchewan's vaccine delivery plan has some Prince Albert seniors cautiously optimistic about the prospect of gathering agai...
Dec 09, 2020
Five more COVID-19 deaths, 11 in last two days in Saskatchewan
Five Regina zone residents who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have died, the province announced on Wednesday. All five were in the 80+ age group. There have now been 11 COVID-19 deaths report...
Dec 09, 2020
More P.A. schools affected by COVID cases
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual in two Prince Albert schools: Westview and Wesmor. In a media release Tuesday night, the Saskatchewan Rivers ...
Dec 09, 2020
All P.A. high schools to move to remote learning after Christmas break
Prince Albert high school students will not return to the classroom for two weeks after Christmas break. In a joint media release, the Prince Albert Catholic School Division and the Saskatchewan River...
Dec 08, 2020
Six more COVID-19 deaths, half of all fatalities in last 17 days
Six more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in this province. It marks the largest one day increase in the number of deaths in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began. There has now been ...
Dec 08, 2020
