Tag Archives: Health
Local bar responds to return of VLTs
Video Lottery Terminals are back online in Saskatchewan.The provincial government announced the machines would start running again as of Monday at a press conference last week. The province shut down ...
Jul 06, 2020
'Divine event:' Surgeon who helped man after hike operates on him days later
CALGARY - A Saskatchewan man who had a heart attack after a hike in the Rocky Mountains says it was divine intervention that the same cardiac surgeon who helped resuscitate him near the trai...
Jul 06, 2020
Nine new cases of COVID-19; 59 cases active province-wide
There are nine new cases of COVID-19 and 21 more recoveries in the province.According to a media release, there are 805 total cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. This includes two new cases reported on...
Jul 06, 2020
Blood donor clinic returns to Prince Albert
After four months away, Canadian Blood Services donor clinics are returning to Prince Albert.Residents will have the opportunity to give blood Monday July 6, from 2-7 p.m. at the Prince Albert Exhibit...
Jul 06, 2020
Dr. Shahab says there’s a ‘caution for Prince Albert’
Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer is concerned about new unrelated COVID-19 cases popping up in the Prince Albert area.Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a press conference on Friday "there is a caution ...
Jul 03, 2020
Visitation guidelines expanded to SHA facilities and long-term care homes
Saskatchewan is easing restrictions for visits in hospitals, long-term care homes and assisted living facilities across the province, allowing residents to have in-person visits for the first time sin...
Jul 03, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in Sask., 10 more recoveries
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the province. bringing the provincial total to 796.According to a media release from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the new case is in the Far North region and...
Jul 03, 2020
Council looks to cap number of cannabis stores in P.A.
Prince Albert city council is moving ahead with a proposed bylaw that would cap the number of cannabis stores in the city at three.The measure passed first reading at Monday night's city council meeti...
Jul 03, 2020
Alfred Jenkins Field House, Arts Centre and Museums set for July reopenings
More Prince Albert city facilities have been slated to reopen this month.In a Thursday media release, the City announced the Prince Albert Arts Centre will open on Monday, while the Alfred Jenkins Fie...
Jul 02, 2020
Province records 14th COVID-19 related death, 10 new cases
The Government of Saskatchewan reported the province's 14th death related to COVID-19.A resident in the Far North who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The individual was in their 70s.The provinc...
Jul 02, 2020
