Tag Archives: Health
COLUMN: It's taken a global pandemic to finally get me to work out, but I'm doing it
"I'm too busy with work." "I don't have time.""I'll workout out later."Those excuses no longer apply to a sports editor during a global, viral pandemic.At this time last year, I was working six to sev...
Apr 30, 2020 Mira and I after a hero workout, dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos back on April 6.
More northern COVID-19 cases, province expands child care services
There are new COVID-19 cases from outbreaks in La Loche and Lloydminster as Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases as of April 30.Three of the cases are from the province's North region, two of whic...
Apr 30, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
City of P.A. closes skate park, playgrounds and courts
The City of Prince Albert has closed the Kinsmen skateboard park, playgrounds, basketball courts and tennis courts to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Mayor Greg Dionne told paNOW a temporary...
Apr 30, 2020 Teens at the skateboard park last week. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Long-running summer event pushed back due to COVID-19
Prince Albert's annual downtown street fair is being pushed back.The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) has announced the event is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 29, 2020 The Downtown Business Improvement District has pushed back the summer street fair. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure
CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Cargill says its High River facility will restart ...
Apr 29, 2020
Province reports sixth death from COVID-19, cluster identified in Lloydminster
A person in their 80s in Saskatchewan's Far North region has died from COVID-19, marking the sixth death from the disease in the province. Meanwhile, a cluster of cases have been linked to the Lloydmi...
Apr 29, 2020 (Canadian Press)
Concerns raised about lack of PPE ahead of May 4 dentistry restart
A Prince Albert dentist wants the public to note the profession is not as ready as some might think for a return to work on May 4, citing a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Meanwhile, the ...
Apr 28, 2020 Stock photo (ID 148031444 © Auremar | Dreamstime.com)
SHA planning for significantly better COVID-19 scenario
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says the province is in a significantly better position to manage COVID-19 as a result of the interventions taken to date to slow the spread of the virus.In a p...
Apr 28, 2020 Scott Livingstone with the SHA addresses a media conference Tuesday April 28. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
One new case of COVID-19, provincial total at 366
There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number to 366. The latest case is in the province's Regina region. There was no increase today in reported cases in either the Far...
Apr 28, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab — Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
38 COVID-19 cases in La Loche area as elder death is confirmed
Community leaders and health officials have offered an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in La Loche and area that has claimed the life on an elder and has infected almost 50 people. 11 of the 12 new ca...
Apr 27, 2020 (Village of La Loche/Facebook)
