Tag Archives: Health
Eight new cases of COVID-19, one new recovery in Saskatchewan
The province has recorded eight new cases of COVID-19.The cases are located in the Saskatoon (six), South West (one) and South Central (one) zones.Three cases from last week were removed from the prov...
Sep 14, 2020
Saskatchewan’s top doctor reacts to anti-mask protests
Over the past few months, wearing a face mask has been a controversial subject for some.Across the province, multiple protests have taken place with people coming out against mandatory mask laws.Dr. S...
Sep 14, 2020
New billboard features face of missing woman
Regina Poitras fought back tears as she gazed up on the smiling face of her missing daughter.A billboard designed to raise awareness about Happy Charles, was unveiled Friday afternoon near the Prince ...
Sep 11, 2020
Shahab reflects on first six months of pandemic in Saskatchewan
Six months ago, many people in Saskatchewan had never heard of terms like social distancing or effective reproductive number. They never considered wearing a face mask to the grocery store.Things have...
Sep 11, 2020
Province records 13 new cases of COVID-19, five more recoveries
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,688 reported cases. The new cases are in the Far North East (one), Saskatoon (four), Central East (seven) and Regina ...
Sep 11, 2020
P.A. businesses adapting to changing COVID landscape
Prince Albert businesses are making moves to accommodate the change of season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new reality of a return to school for children and the increased transmission r...
Sep 11, 2020
Drive-through COVID-19 test site wildly busy on first day, SHA staying the course for now
It seems the new drive-through COVID-19 testing centre was the hot ticket in Regina on Tuesday afternoon.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday it opened up all six lanes of the testing cent...
Sep 10, 2020
Microbiologist warns against complacency despite success with COVID-19
Despite low case numbers of COVID-19, Dr. Joseph Blondeau warned the public not to get complacent and to continue following public health guidelines.The University of Saskatchewan microbiologist said ...
Sep 09, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The province has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the Saskatoon region.The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,670. Of the total cases, 59 are considered active. A total of 1,587 people hav...
Sep 09, 2020
Day 1 of an extraordinary start to the school year
For many Prince Albert students who were reacquainting themselves with friends after months away, the smiles were hidden by face masks and hugs were not on the agenda.However, both local school divisi...
Sep 08, 2020
