Tag Archives: Health
Sask. schools to close as of Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the closure of all schools starting Friday. The decision came on a day when the province's seventh presemptive case of the COVID-19 was confirmed.Pre-K to ...
Mar 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
R.M. central office closed as possible case of COVID-19 investigated
The central offices for the Rural Municipalities (RM) of Prince Albert, Buckland and the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility have been temporarily closed following word that a person with a possible cas...
Mar 15, 2020 The central office for the Rural Municipalities of Buckland and Prince Albert is located in Prince Albert at 99 River St. E . (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
PBCN dealing with COVID-19 case at Southend
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has taken several measures since a presumptive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the northern community of Southend, including the closure of schools effective ...
Mar 15, 2020 Southend, PBCN. (Cameconorth.com)
Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low
The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...
Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. schools to remain open despite COVID-19 concerns
Saskatchewan schools are staying open for the time being in spite of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, made the announcement Sunday at...
Mar 15, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Prince Albert will have COVID-19 testing from Monday: SHA specialists offer update
A testing centre for COVID-19 will open in Prince Albert on Monday. Like the other two that are open in this province - in Saskatoon and Regina - it will be for referrals only and not for walk-in test...
Mar 14, 2020 SHA experts address the media Saturday.(Submitted photo/Amanda Purcell)
Presumptive COVID-19 case confirmed in northern Sask
It appears Saskatchewan's north has its first case of COVID-19. It is in the community of Southend. One of four new COVID-19 cases in province A notice put out in the community by the Northern Inter T...
Mar 14, 2020 NITHA issued a notice in the community of Southend on Saturday saying a presumptive case of COVID-19 has been identified. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
5th Annual Doctor's Gala postponed
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) has postponed the 5th Annual Mann Northway Doctor's Gala scheduled for April 18 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A media release from the VHF said they had no choice b...
Mar 14, 2020 Dr. Lalita Malhotra and her late husband Dr. Tilak Malhotra were going to be celebrated at the annual Doctor's Gala in April. (Submitted photo/ VHF)
Saskatoon man still quarantined after coronavirus scare on cruise ship
Last week, Saskatoon's Al Stickney was a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that had 21 confirmed cases of coronavirus.Currently, Stickney, his wife Heather and the 226 other Canadians who we...
Mar 14, 2020 Al Stickney. (Facebook)
Classes still in session at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses across the province including in Prince Albert are carrying on amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.Cheryl Schmitz, who serves as the institutions director of emergency opera...
Mar 14, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
