Tag Archives: Health
Doctors, Sask. government reach tentative contract agreement
A tentative five-year contract agreement has been reached by the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).In a release, Saskatchewan Health says the deal runs retroactively...
Jul 14, 2020
Universal testing starting today, five new cases of COVID-19 reported
Starting today, COVID-19 testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.There are five...
Jul 14, 2020
Regional libraries prepared to welcome the public
Wapiti Regional Library is reopening.In a media release sent out Monday afternoon the organization, which has over 40 libraries, announced they will start opening back up. The library explained they w...
Jul 13, 2020
31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Monday.In total there have been 56 new cases since Friday. There were also two cases reported on July 11 and...
Jul 13, 2020
More health services resume today, testing made available to anyone
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of today, more health services will resume in the province.This is outlined as Phase 3 of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's service resumption plan wh...
Jul 13, 2020
Casino busy since reopening
The Northern Lights Casino has seen good business since reopening Thursday.General Manager Richard Ahenakew said at times they are seeing a healthy number of people wanting to come through the doors. ...
Jul 10, 2020
Montreal Lake Cree Nation going into lockdown
Montreal Lake Cree Nation is closing its borders.Chief Frank Roberts made the announcement in a video posted to the First Nation's Facebook page. The announcement comes on the heels of someone in the ...
Jul 10, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in province, cluster identified in P.A.
There are five new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province today, bringing the provincial total to 813 cases. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting Prince Albert residents and those travell...
Jul 09, 2020
SHA warning of possible COVID-19 transmission in Lloydminster
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an advisory saying a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 recently visited locations in Lloydminster when that individual likely was infectious.In...
Jul 09, 2020
P.A. doctor speaks about hepatitis C ahead of world day
A Prince Albert physician talked about Hepatitis C on Wednesday.Dr. Siddharth Kogilwaimath took time to speak about the disease yesterday afternoon at Access Place ahead of World Hepatitis Day on July...
Jul 09, 2020
