Tag Archives: Health
Pandemic cancellations proving costly for venues
The COVID-19 virus has put an end to large sized events.It's led to a lack of funds for those who own and operate facilities like social halls. This includes a number of service clubs and non-profit o...
May 14, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, province prepares for phase two of reopen plan
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with four in the La Loche area and one in Regina. The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 582 with 178 considered active.There have been ...
May 14, 2020
Legal questions on northern lockdown as some relaxations are pondered
A leading Saskatchewan lawyer is questioning the legality of the government's lockdown of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) to help combat the spread of COVID-19. As the weather...
May 13, 2020
Buying hand sanitizer in bulk in Prince Albert
Hand sanitizer is a much-needed item for the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.While it remains a hot commodity, its local availability has improved after it was nowhere to be found a month ago. Canad...
May 13, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche, province extends State of Emergency
All four of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases are in the La Loche area and while numbers are low, the provincial State of Emergency was extended for another two weeks.The new cases bring the provincial to...
May 13, 2020
Regina remand centre being used to detain patients who won’t self-isolate
As of Monday night, the White Birch Remand Centre in Regina was housing three people its designers likely never considered - COVID-19 patients.The provincial government is using the centre as an isola...
May 13, 2020
Nursing on the frontline of a pandemic
Nurses in Prince Albert and across the world face new challenges everyday in the battle to flatten the COVID-19 curve.Tuesday marked International Nurses Day and President of the Saskatchewan Union of...
May 12, 2020
Faith leaders say they are being left out of reopen plan
Two Prince Albert church leaders are raising concerns with the provincial government's reopen plans.John Fryters, senior pastor with the Heart of Seniors Gathering told paNOW religious institutions ar...
May 12, 2020
Man accused of traumatizing P.A. landlord, receives jail time
As a result of COVID-19 protocols, the courts are doing their best to limit the number of people in custody, and last Friday a Saskatoon judge was questioning the reason why a seven month jail sentenc...
May 12, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's Far North
There are five new cases in the province's Far North with three in the Beauval area and two more in La Loche.The new cases bring the provincial total to 573. Of the total cases across the province, 19...
May 12, 2020
