Tag Archives: Health
Touching stories to be shared during Children’s Hospital Radiothon
This year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon Nov. 4-5 is going to mean an awful lot to children across the province like Torrie Schaffer.Schaffer, now 13, got sick on the Easter long weekend...
Nov 03, 2020
Mandatory masks in Prince Albert, further gathering restrictions to take effect Friday
Starting Friday, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon will institute mandatory masking for all public indoor spaces to slow transmission of COVID-19, among other amendments to the current public health...
Nov 03, 2020
Potential COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, other Sask. communities
Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:North BattlefordOctober 2...
Nov 03, 2020
COVID case at Ecole St. Mary
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division is reporting a COVID-19 case at Ecole St. Mary High School.In a media release Monday evening the division said it had been informed of the positive case by o...
Nov 02, 2020
Province reports 74 new cases of COVID-19, 34 people in hospital
There are 74 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 3,292.The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (five), North Central (22), North East (one), Sas...
Nov 02, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School
UPDATE: The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division issued an updated release stating public health conducted its investigation and concluded the affected Grade 10 class can return to in-school lea...
Nov 02, 2020
More possible COVID-19 exposures in North Battleford, Prince Albert and others
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing potential COVID-19 exposures to the public at businesses in various Sask. communities.The SHA is requesting those who were at the following locati...
Nov 02, 2020
No evidence animals are playing role in spread of COVID-19, following first positive test in dog in Canada
Last week the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs was made aware of a positive case of SARS-CoV-2 in a dog in the Niagara region. SARS-CoV2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 in peop...
Oct 31, 2020
Suspected supply of Fentanyl in Prince Albert, police concerned for public safety
The drug Fentanyl had been linked to over 50 overdose deaths in Saskatchewan this year, and that's one of the reasons why Prince Albert Police are very concerned about a possible supply of the illicit...
Oct 31, 2020
New COVID-19 cases linked to Prince Albert clusters, nightclub restrictions take effect today
Provincial health officials are looking at Prince Albert and Saskatoon cases and clusters as new COVID-19 case numbers increase. Of the 76 new cases reported today, 19 are in the zone that includes Pr...
Oct 30, 2020
