Tag Archives: Health
Eight new COVID-19 cases reported, no recoveries, 1 person in hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the province on Sunday. Three of the new cases are from the Saskatoon area, two are from the Central East, and one each are from ...
Sep 06, 2020
Five new COVID cases in Sask, no new ones in our region
The provincial government is reporting five new cases of COVID-19, none of which are in our region. Also, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is clarifying the process and documents required to use the ...
Sep 05, 2020
Boulet family celebrating Sask. online organ donation registry
Toby Boulet is looking towards Saskatchewan with a new sense of pride.On Thursday, the province launched its online organ and tissue donation registry after years of planning.Boulet's son, Logan, was ...
Sep 04, 2020
12 year-old among "Miracle Children" for JPCH Radiothon
A local 12 year-old and his family are among a select few helping the Jim Pattison Children's hospital Foundation in its biggest fundraiser of the year.The 2nd Annual JPCH Radiothon will take place No...
Sep 04, 2020
Social Services data shows 25 youth died while receiving care in 2020
Information obtained from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services shows troubling statistics when looking at youth deaths involving those either in provincial care, or whose family was in receipt o...
Sep 04, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposures in Prince Albert, Shell Lake, and North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a Thursday statement that people who have tested positive for COVID-19 visited several businesses in Prince Albert, Shell Lake, and North Battleford whi...
Sep 04, 2020
Lack of P.A. child psychiatrists forces closure of in-patient unit
The lack of child psychiatrists in Prince Albert has forced the temporary closure of the Victoria Hospital's 10-bed inpatient child psychiatry unit and prompted calls from the NDP for the provincial g...
Sep 03, 2020
Youth camp finds balance between learning and safety
A special camp for Indigenous youth North of Prince Albert has taught youth several special skills over eight weeks of cultural-based education.The camp was organized by the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nati...
Sep 03, 2020
City mayors commit to work on addressing homeless crisis
Recognizing the social challenges related to homelessness will only increase the longer the COVID-19 pandemic is around, the mayors of Prince Albert, Saskatoon and North Battleford have teamed up to h...
Sep 03, 2020
Several of province's active COVID-19 cases related to out of province travel, 10 new cases, three more recoveries
The province has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 and three more recoveries.The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,634. The new cases are in the Saskatoon (six), Central West (two), North Cen...
Sep 03, 2020
