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Canada’s public health needs renewal, says Dr. Theresa Tam

OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor is urging the federal government to transform its public health system so the country is better equipped to handle future and present health threats.Chief public health of...

Dec 13, 2021

37 new COVID-19 cases, down 40 from Saturday

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped by more than half in one day. There were 37 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sunday's provincial update, 40 less than Saturday's. Of those new ca...

Dec 12, 2021

Meadow Lake teacher recognized for impact on Indigenous students

A local teacher is being acknowledged for his work with Indigenous youth. Derek Eftoda, an educator at Carpenter High School, was awarded the Guiding the Journey Award. The honour comes from Indspire,...

Dec 12, 2021

77 new COVID-19 cases, but only eight of which are in northern zones

The Government of Saskatchewan reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, but most of them are in the central or southern zones.Out of the new 77 cases, just eight are reported Northern and Far North...

Dec 11, 2021

Murder case involving former Prince Albert RCMP officer faces delays

A scheduled preliminary hearing next week for a former Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with first degree murder has been postponed five months. The simple reason provided to paNOW by Prosecutor Bil...

Dec 10, 2021

Sixty-nine new COVID cases and one death reported today in the province

As of Dec. 10, there are 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 39 among unvaccinated individuals.Six new cases are located in northern zones of the province; North West (one) and North Central (five).On...

Dec 10, 2021

Some skeptical over plan to cut down surgical backlog

On Thursday, the provincial government announced a new plan to get through the surgical wait list that grew large because of the grip COVID's fourth wave had on the province.The plan includes an incre...

Dec 10, 2021

Far North Central sees lowest uptake so far in vaccinations for kids five to 11

Since the province started administering COVID-19 vaccinations to kids ages 5 to 11 in Saskatchewan two weeks ago, 39,051 have received their first dose.According to the province's dashboard, 1,763 ki...

Dec 09, 2021

Province reports 62 new cases of COVID-19 today, 622 active cases and no new deaths

Sixty-two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported today in the province; 34 of which were among unvaccinated individuals.Eleven new cases were located in northern Saskatchewan zones; the Far Nor...

Dec 09, 2021

Report predicts record jump in food prices in 2022

Canadians will have to stretch their food budgets further in 2022.Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of five to seven per cent for the coming year, the highest-pr...

Dec 09, 2021