Tag Archives: Health
Scholarships awarded to local health care professionals
The first awards from the new Dr. M.Z. Hussain Memorial Scholarship Program have been made.The funding is a partnership between Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) and Rizwan and Saima ...
May 29, 2020
P.A. official explains drive-thru COVID-19 testing
As more people are expected to take advantage of expanded COVID-19 testing criteria, the coordinator of Prince Albert's testing site says the public is appreciating the relative ease of their drive-th...
May 28, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
As of May 28, there are two new cases of COVID-19 registered in the province, bringing the total to 639. One new case is in the North region and one is in the Saskatoon region. Of the total cases, 61 ...
May 28, 2020
Two additional deaths from COVID-19 brings provincial total to 10
The province has recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19 in the Far North region. One person was an individual in their 80s and the other was a person in their 60s.A total of 10 people have died ...
May 27, 2020
Local fire department growing its ranks
Buckland Fire and Rescue is looking to recruit some more firefighters.Chief Garry Schrader said they need to add some more people to the department because it can be a busier time of year. "It's summe...
May 27, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 in province, eighth death recorded
Another resident in the Far North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, bringing the provincial total to eight.The resident was in their 50s.An additional death remains under investigation...
May 26, 2020
Mental health and addictions shutdown could be learning opportunity: U of R prof
Services and programs across the Saskatchewan Health Authority had to be stopped or significantly slowed down because of COVID-19, either to follow the province's health orders or as part of the autho...
May 26, 2020
Promising results from VIDO-InterVac’s COVID-19 vaccine pre-clinical trials
The results from the COVID-19 vaccine trials at the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac research lab using ferrets, has hit a new and positive milestone.According to the centre's director, Dr. ...
May 25, 2020
Those returning to work can get tested for COVID-19, two new cases in province
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the northern half of Saskatchewan. With one new case in the Far North and one in the North, there are 634 total cases of COVID-19 in the province.Of those cases,...
May 25, 2020
Despite warm weather, Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have a responsibility to themselves and to the people around them to follow public health rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. He also says that ...
May 25, 2020
