Health

Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.A news conf...

May 05, 2021

Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

rdrEDMONTON - An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The province's chief medical officer of health confirmed in a...

May 04, 2021

Number of drive-thrus ready to open tomorrow according to SHA

Beginning today, Saskatchewan residents age 37+ are now eligible to receive their vaccines. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, this applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointment...

May 04, 2021

Sask. gov’t releases Re-Opening Roadmap for easing COVID measures through vaccination targets

Summer is right around the corner and - if the Saskatchewan government's Re-Opening Roadmap goes to plan - it could come with few public health measures and a high percentage of adults vaccinated agai...

May 04, 2021

More pharmacies added to administer COVID-19 vaccines

As of May 4, the Government of Saskatchewan has added more pharmacies to their list who are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments.According to a media release, each pharmacy has a limited amount ...

May 04, 2021

Province announces 189 new cases and 291 recoveries

The province is reporting another 189 new cases and 274 recoveries in the province on May 4. This brings the provincial total to 42,006 cases; 39,202 recoveries and 2,305 cases are considered active.T...

May 04, 2021

Double boost for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation has announced its first-ever 50/50 to support Saskatchewan children and families.The online raffle has been sponsored by The Mosaic Company, with a guarante...

May 03, 2021

Over 450,000 vaccines given across the province, 207 new cases reported

An additional 7,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 450,823.The 7,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reporte...

May 03, 2021

Long wait, short jab: Sticking it to COVID

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Apr 30, 2021

NDP’s Suicide Prevention Bill passes after third attempt

Ever since 2018, Doyle Vermette has been fighting for families who have lost loved ones to suicide by trying to get The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act passed in the province's legisl...

Apr 30, 2021