Health

NITHA declares outbreak over in Sturgeon Lake, new outbreak in Black Lake

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is ending the COVID-19 outbreak declared in Sturgeon Lake First Nation on Dec. 30. Dr. Nnadmdi Ndubuka, a medical health officer with the authority, ...

Jan 18, 2021

Meadow Lake Hospital not offering obstetrical services until further notice

UPDATE: As of 3:40 p.m. Monday, the SHA has reported the service disruption at Meadow Lake Hospital will continue until further notice. Although, they explained the unit is closed because of a COVID-1...

Jan 15, 2021

382 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths in Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 382 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths in the province Friday.As of January 15, a total of 14,017 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Sas...

Jan 15, 2021

Dieticians, supplement stores see increase in 'health-minded' customers

While the province continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19, an increasing number of Saskatchewan residents are trying to build up their immunity.Debby Dolney, natural product advisor for Nutt...

Jan 15, 2021

SHA warns province could run out of Pfizer vaccine before next shipment arrives

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says if the federal government doesn't step up distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the province could run out of doses in the short term.SHA briefing documents are ...

Jan 15, 2021

Harvest Meats recalls sausages over undercooking

OTTAWA - Harvest Meats is recalling a brand of Polish sausages due to undercooking that may make them unsafe to eat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects customers in Alberta, B...

Jan 15, 2021

Province records 312 new COVID-19 cases

As of January 14, a total of 11,985 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.On January 13, 1,393 doses were administered across the province including 295 in the North Central...

Jan 14, 2021

Chief medical health officer hints at further restrictions

Saskatchewan's chief medical officer of health sent a strong signal that tighter COVID-19 restrictions are coming.Speaking to Gormley on Thursday morning, Dr. Saqib Shahab said the measures put in pla...

Jan 14, 2021

Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rollout

OTTAWA - The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada wants more transparency about COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for a clear des...

Jan 14, 2021

Examining Saskatchewan’s COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada

Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country.That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest ...

Jan 13, 2021