Health

258 new COVID-19 cases, 228 recoveries, eight deaths; vaccine clinics postponed

Due to the upcoming reduction in deliveries of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines over the next month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is adjusting their vaccine distribution schedule. Some ar...

Jan 30, 2021

Northern health worker turns down vaccine tourism caller

The case of the Vancouver couple accused of flying to a remote Yukon community to get the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted the question - could that happen in Saskatchewan?Former Great Canadian Gaming CE...

Jan 29, 2021

Tisdale farmer, butcher receives support through GoFundMe after December stroke

Support is pouring in for a Saskatchewan farmer and butcher who had a stroke in December and is on his way to recovering.Norm Bromm of Tisdale is an organic farmer in the summer and a butcher in the w...

Jan 29, 2021

328 new cases of COVID-19, 300 recoveries, and seven deaths

The Saskatchewan Health Authority administered 308 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. This brings the provincial total of vaccines given to 35,091 in Saskatchewan. As of January 29, 107 per cent...

Jan 29, 2021

Trudeau announces suspended flights, mandatory 3-day hotel quarantine for travellers

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced all Canadian travellers returning from overseas will have to take a COVID-19 test at the airport when they land and quarantine in a designated hote...

Jan 29, 2021

244 new cases of COVID-19, 11 more deaths

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has reported 118 COVID-19 vaccines were given yesterday bringing the provincial total to 34,672 administered in the province. According to a media release, there are ...

Jan 28, 2021

SUN, SEIU-West ratify new contracts with SAHO

For the first time since the Saskatchewan Health Authority was formed in December of 2017, it has collective bargaining agreements in place with the unions that represent all of its employees.In a med...

Jan 28, 2021

149 new cases of COVID-19, 264 recoveries and six deaths

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has reported 429 vaccines were administered yesterday bringing the provincial total to 34,615.As of January 27, 106 per cent of the doses received have been administe...

Jan 27, 2021

‘Not the Saskatchewan way:’ Shahab, Moe condemn weekend protest at Shahab’s home

Dr. Saqib Shahab said Tuesday he's thankful for all the support and feels sorry for his neighbours and family after a group of people protested COVID-19 measures outside his home last weekend."The phi...

Jan 27, 2021

Vaccination push underway in Far North

The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) and Northern leaders have upped their efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy in a push to administer as many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as possible in the region b...

Jan 27, 2021