Health

191 cases, two deaths, and 176 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

The province reported another 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 31, bringing the provincial total to 33,590 cases. Prince Albert and North Battleford are among othe...

Mar 31, 2021

Shorebird Inn owner may contest $14,000 COVID fine

The owner of the Shorebird Inn on Tobin Lake near Nipawin says he's considering contesting the hefty fine his business received from the province for violating COVID-19 protocols.Bryan Baraniski-who i...

Mar 31, 2021

Shahab says COVID numbers in Moose Jaw ‘very concerning'

Dr. Saqib Shahab had a warning for Canada's Most Notorious City on Tuesday."I think Moose Jaw is on red alert," Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer said during a conference call.Moose Jaw has ...

Mar 30, 2021

Province extends public health orders to April 12

Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as the Saskatchewan government extends health orders to April 12. After that time, the government will once again review the orders. They also recommend keeping Eas...

Mar 30, 2021

Health authority expands vaccine eligibility

The Saskatchewan Healthy Authority (SHA) has once again expanded their vaccine eligibility across the province.Starting March 31 at 8 a.m., all Saskatchewan residents 60 and over and phase one health ...

Mar 30, 2021

Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll

OTTAWA - Canadians are much more wary about being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine than they are about receiving other vaccines approved for use in Canada, a new poll suggests. Just 53 per...

Mar 30, 2021

Northern partnership aims to offer unique dental therapy program

A proposed health program could put a smile on the face of Indigenous populations, especially those in remote communities.The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), along with the University ...

Mar 29, 2021

National vaccine panel to recommend suspending AstraZeneca shots for under-55s

OTTAWA - Health Canada is demanding that AstraZeneca do a detailed study on the risks and benefits of its COVID-19 vaccine across multiple age groups after getting more reports that patients in Europe...

Mar 29, 2021

Total active COVID-19 cases nears 2,000 as 202 new cases and 174 recoveries reported

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is nearly at 2,000 across the province for the first time since Nov. 17, 2020 when cases climbed to 4,763 before beginning its downward decent.As of March 29,...

Mar 29, 2021

Saskatchewan Government urges vaccinations through ad campaign

'Stick it to Covid' is the message coming today from the provincial government in a new advertisement campaign aimed at what the Premier called 'looking after one another.' Meanwhile, there continues ...

Mar 29, 2021