Health

Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19 with 37 new deaths in Quebec

Canada has surpassed 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19.The grim milestone was reached with the reporting of 37 new deaths in Quebec.A total of 15,001 Canadians have now died from COVID-19 since the pa...

Dec 28, 2020

New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online

MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...

Dec 26, 2020

'Stay cautious' advice from government on Boxing Day

Stay cautious when visiting retail locations and don't hang around. That's the simple advice coming from the Government of Saskatchewan today as many of us think about heading out for Boxing Day sales...

Dec 26, 2020

Four COVID-related deaths, 72 new cases across North

The latest daily report from the Government of Saskatchewan shows four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the North West zone. The...

Dec 24, 2020

Hope and the Future: a challenging year but strides taken in mental health and addictions

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."Our system and health ca...

Dec 24, 2020

Province records 159 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

Five people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in the province, marking a total of 130 deaths in Saskatchewan to date. Over half of those deaths have occurred this month.Two deaths in the 70-79 age gro...

Dec 23, 2020

VIDO-Intervac gets green light to begin COVID-19 clinical trials

VIDO-Intervac's COVID-19 vaccine has cleared another milestone.The research facility at the University of Saskatchewan was given the green light from Health Canada to begin its Phase 1 clinical trial ...

Dec 23, 2020

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on ...

Dec 23, 2020

Maintaining your mental health over the COVID holidays

The holiday season in 2020 is unlike anything we've experienced in the past.Zoom calls may be replacing old traditions in your home and you may feel uncomfortable about it all, but that's O.K., accord...

Dec 23, 2020

Hope and the Future: Progress in Northern health

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.While the COVID-19 pandem...

Dec 23, 2020