Health

NITHA announces end of Flying Dust COVID-19 outbreak; vaccinations to begin next week

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak announced on December 12 for the Flying Dust Health-Administration Centre. NITHA Medical Health Officer ...

Jan 08, 2021

Seven deaths of COVID-19 in the province, largest number of vaccines administered in one day

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported seven deaths including one in the North Central and 336 new cases of COVID-19.As of January 8, a total of 6,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administ...

Jan 08, 2021

Lakeview Pioneer Lodge outbreak sheds light on specialized care in Saskatchewan

The Lakeview Pioneer Lodge long-term care home in Wakaw continues to deal with a major COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.According to Acting CEO Wayne Nogier, all 44 residents and over 20 staff member...

Jan 08, 2021

eHealth ransomware ‘one of the largest privacy breaches’ in Saskatchewan history

Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has confirmed that last year's eHealth ransomware attack resulted in one of the biggest privacy breaches in the province's history.In a report issued Friday, the In...

Jan 08, 2021

Province records 334 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of today there have been 4,832 COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in the province.This includes 2,069 Pfizer doses in the Regina pilot program and 233 sec...

Jan 07, 2021

'It's left Regina': Moderna vaccine headed to La Ronge

Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced during a press conference Wednesday the Moderna vaccine is headed to La Ronge and other areas in the Far North East. "As identified today, the Far North East...

Jan 07, 2021

Saskatoon PPE company to provide masks for Saskatchewan schools

It's a made-in-Saskatchewan success story.A Saskatoon company that makes medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, after demand for its products significantly increased.Justin St...

Jan 07, 2021

Government answers questions about slow vaccine rollout

Saskatchewan health minister Paul Merriman and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab answered questions about why the vaccine rollout is seeming a lot slower than expected, during the provinci...

Jan 06, 2021

Federal inmates to receive COVID vaccine Friday under pilot program, union says

The union representing federal correctional officers is expressing disappointment, upon hearing news hundreds of doses of COVID vaccine are be delivered later this week to federal inmates across the c...

Jan 06, 2021

Saskatchewan receives total 4,524 COVID-19 vaccines, records nine new deaths, 277 new cases

A total of 4,524 vaccines have been delivered in Saskatchewan to combat COVID-19, including 2,069 Pfizer doses in the Regina pilot program, 2,407 Pfizer doses in Saskatoon and 48 Moderna doses in the ...

Jan 06, 2021