Saskatchewan

SHA to increase staff screening protocols for virus

Starting tomorrow, SHA will have increased screening and masking requirements for staff members entering health facilities across the province.Staff, physicians, learners, trainees, vendors and contra...

Apr 14, 2020 ID 106761742 © Vlad Salikhov | Dreamstime.com

Sask. nanny in New York City reflects on life in a pandemic

After finishing her degree, Kendall Nestor packed up to make the exciting move from Rouleau, Saskatchewan to New York City in January to work as a nanny in Manhattan.Instead of fulfilling a lifelong d...

Apr 14, 2020 Kendall Nestor from Rouleau, SK is currently working as a live-in nanny in New York City and blogging about the experience at EveryNewYorkNookandNanny.com. (Facebook)

Battlefords gives silent but powerful support for Cave family

Thousands of Battlefords residents stood silently along Highway 16 Monday afternoon, as the convoy for Colby Cave's family made its way into their home town.Rally to honour Colby Cave. pic.twitter.com...

Apr 13, 2020 RCMP and Battlefords Fire leads the family of Colby Cave through 15 kilometres of highway filled by local residents. (angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)

La Ronge doctor calls threats of legal action in COVID-19 exposure 'disappointing and disturbing'

A La Ronge doctor is critical of statements released by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which mentioned the provincial government or health care workers could be held liable for...

Apr 13, 2020 Some residents of Stony Rapids are in isolation after coming in contact with a nurse with COVID-19. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Cameco extends Cigar Lake closure due to COVID-19 concerns

Cameco will continue the temporary production suspension at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan as the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic persist. The company has also withdrawn ...

Apr 13, 2020 (supplied photo/Cameco)

COVID-19 cases top 300 in Saskatchewan, no patients in ICU

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have now reached 300 including two new cases reported today, April 13. Of the total number of reported cases, 118 are considered active. The total recovery number is at ...

Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Pregnant nurse concerned about risk of COVID-19

A pregnant nurse in Regina is raising concerns about the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 on the job and what she feels is a lack of accommodations to protect her.The woman requested her identity be ...

Apr 13, 2020 (CJME News Staff)

FSIN want more measures for healthcare professionals after COVID-19 case in Northern Sask.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the province to put better measures in place for healthcare professionals servicing First Nations.The FSIN said in a news release Sa...

Apr 13, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Sask. small businesses can begin applying today for provincial aid

Saskatchewan businesses impacted by COVID-19 can begin applying for provincial aid today.Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison told Gormley on Monday the government will s...

Apr 13, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Almost twice as many recoveries as new COVID-19 cases in Sask. on Sunday

There are seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases and two new presumptive cases in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total up to 298 reported cases as of April 12.There was another big uptick in recove...

Apr 12, 2020 A warning sign outside a local business in Prince Albert during the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/paNOW Staff)