Tag Archives: Health
One death, 12 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's North
All 12 new cases of COVID-19 are in the northern half of the province, including the province's fifth death. The deceased was in their 80s and resided in the Far North region of the province. As of to...
Apr 27, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
Four more COVID-19 cases in Sask., three of which in the North
Saskatchewan now has four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, three in the North region and one in the Regina area. There are now nine active cases in the North and 10 in Regina. The Far North still lea...
Apr 26, 2020 COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)
Whatever!
Whatever you are feeling – despair, overwhelm, frustration, sadness, it's ok, it's real. You aren't crazy, you aren't the only one feeling like this, let yourself feel what you feel. And then fe...
Apr 26, 2020
English River FN makes 'urgent call for support' from province to help control COVID-19 spread
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in the Far North region of Saskatchewan, the English River First Nation "is making an urgent call for support to help control and eradicate the current spr...
Apr 25, 2020 The English River First Nation. (Facebook, English River First Nation)
Seven of eight new COVID-19 cases in Far North region
The Far North region continued to see a large increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Out of the eight new cases reported on Saturday, seven of them are in the Far North. The other occurred in the North...
Apr 25, 2020 COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)
'We miss the kids so much': P.A. teachers show appreciation for students
Staff and students at Arthur Pechey and W.J. Berezowsky school took to the streets Friday to show their appreciation for one another.As a result of COVID-19, schools have been shut down since mid-Marc...
Apr 24, 2020 Students at Arthur Pechey school eagerly await a special opportunity to see their teachers again. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
COVID-19 vaccine testing shows promise at VIDO-Intervac
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.Ferrets received doses of the va...
Apr 24, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan)
FSIN encouraging vigilance, as province rolls out plan to re-open
The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) admits he has concerns about moving too fast.Bobby Cameron spoke with paNOW about the provincial government's plan to re-open Saskatc...
Apr 24, 2020 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
10 new cases of COVID-19, 8 in northern Saskatchewan
The government has announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, eight of which are in northern Saskatchewan.Two of the new cases are from the North and six are from the Far North region.Accordi...
Apr 24, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
P.A. MLA responds to government's blueprint to reopen the province
The Government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a plan to allow more businesses and facilities to again open their doors.Premier Scott Moe presented the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan Thursday morning. The pla...
Apr 24, 2020 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced the government's plan to gradually reopen the economy Thursday morning. (Facebook/Scott Moe)
