Tag Archives: Health
Majority of province's 50 new COVID-19 cases linked to Hutterite colony in R.M. of Star City
Saskatchewan announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday. Forty-four of them were said to be in the province's North region which includes Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, several municipal...
Jul 29, 2020
SHA issues advisory after person infected with COVID-19 attended business in Leask
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public to a possible COVID-19 exposure at a business in Leask. The advisory comes after an individual recently tested positive for the virus. He or sh...
Jul 29, 2020
Fifty new cases of COVID-19 in Sask., 44 of those in the North
There are 50 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 44 of those cases are in the North region.According to a media release, the new cases are also located in the South (three), Regina (two) and Centra...
Jul 29, 2020
‘Five years of weight off my shoulders:’ Saskatoon’s safe consumption site to open Oct. 1
Saskatoon now has an opening date for the province's first safe consumption site.Prairie Harm Reduction - rebranded from AIDS Saskatoon - announced on Tuesday that the consumption site will open in a ...
Jul 29, 2020
Extreme heat ahead for most of Saskatchewan
Rain and wind have defined Saskatchewan's summer thus far, but residents are about to experience one of the province's warmer weeks in years.A heat warning is in effect for most of Saskatchewan, with ...
Jul 28, 2020
Province records 17th death from COVID-19, nine new cases
Saskatchewan has recorded its 17th death in relation to the COVID-19 virus.The person was from the South, had tested positive for the virus, and was in their 70s.The information was part of the latest...
Jul 28, 2020
Community program steps in to help fill voids created by COVID-19 pandemic
Work is continuing to help keep children fed during the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the initiatives working to do this is After the Bell Food Packs, which is providing breakfast bags to kids who are in n...
Jul 27, 2020
Expanded COVID-19 testing causing delays, but aiding physicians
Symptomatic or not, the province has assured anyone can be tested. The new initiative has led to many seeking tests, but that increase has led to higher wait times for scheduled testing. Residents acr...
Jul 27, 2020
Callers asked to keep some things in mind when reporting person laying down in public
Parkland Ambulance is asking the public to take extra steps before they call to report a person laying down in a public place.Parkland's Director of Public Affairs Lyle Karasiuk said they often get ca...
Jul 27, 2020
Of 31 new COVID-19 cases, 22 are from colonies across Saskatchewan
There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, which brings the provincial total to 1,209. There are 10 new cases in the central region, nine in the South, eight in Saskatoon, and three in ...
Jul 27, 2020
