Health

Province to provide second dose bookings to 85+ May 17

Starting on May 17, the provincial vaccine booking system will start taking appointments for residents age 85 and older to book their second COVID-19 dose. This will also include anyone who received t...

May 14, 2021

Meadow Lake man competing for second appearance in Saskatchewan Firefighters Calendar

Local Meadow Lake volunteer firefighter Lyndon Shryko is making a run at earning a second appearance in the Saskatchewan Firefighters Calendar.Shryko explained he enjoys having the opportunity to be a...

May 13, 2021

Five deaths and 233 new cases of COVID-19

The province has reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 and 232 recoveries in Saskatchewan today. This brings the provincial total to 43,926 cases; 41,381 recoveries and 2,032 cases considered active.Thir...

May 13, 2021

Son cuts mom's hair to raise awareness for alopecia areata

A young boy's mom is doing what she can to help her son cope with having an autoimmune disease. Kym Georget is raising funds and awareness in support of her eight-year-old child. Cohen Georget has bee...

May 13, 2021

Sask. residents who got AstraZeneca vaccine as first doses wonder what’s next

In late March, Regina-area farmer Kevin Huber joined thousands of others and got in line at Evraz Place, rolled up his sleeve and got his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.At the time, th...

May 13, 2021

Saskatchewan ventilators on their way to help India

Saskatchewan is reaching out to take care of India, sending ventilators to the COVID-ravaged country on Wednesday.India is facing a bad situation, with record COVID case numbers and a health-care syst...

May 12, 2021

After buying original Snakebit, Broda is helping build its successor to fundraise for STARS

Seven years after winning the original Snakebit charity truck for $450,000, Gord Broda is a part of creating its successor to support the STARS Pegasus Project. Broda is on the Pegasus Project committ...

May 12, 2021

183 new cases and two deaths reported in the province

The provincial government reported another 183 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan today, bringing the provincial total to 43,673 cases; 41,149 recoveries and 2,016 cases are considered ac...

May 12, 2021

Moe again urges younger people to get COVID vaccines

Premier Scott Moe believes Saskatchewan's seniors have thrown down the gauntlet when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.Now he wants younger people in the province to pick it up."We're happy with the u...

May 12, 2021

P.A. restaurateur warns against anti-COVID measure 'callousness'

It may be 11,000 kilometres away but the desperately tragic COVID-19 situation in India is close to home for a Prince Albert man. Spice Trail restaurant owner Harry Rai, whose family hails from the no...

May 12, 2021