Health

Merriman: Changes to appointment eligibility, vaccination locations coming soon

Less than a day after Saskatchewan started Phase 2 of its vaccination program, Health Minister Paul Merriman is hinting at more changes in the coming days.Merriman joined Gormley on Friday for an upda...

Mar 19, 2021

‘Urgent action’: NDP calls for COVID rapid testing to be deployed to schools immediately

With a COVID-19 variant spreading in Regina, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for rapid testing to be deployed to schools immediately.About three weeks ago, Premier Scott Moe got in front of the provin...

Mar 18, 2021

LLRIB reports first case of COVID-19 variant

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been notified by health officials of one positive case of a COVID-19 variant of concern.That's according to a public service announcement released Wednesday, which sta...

Mar 18, 2021

Province announces Phase 2 of vaccination plan

The Government of Saskatchewan announced Phase 2 of their vaccine delivery plan, as well as a special vaccination leave, to allow employees paid time off work to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Both are now...

Mar 18, 2021

U.K. study rules out link to some blood clots from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - The United Kingdom's drug regulator says a "rigorous scientific review" has ruled out the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as the cause of blood clots in veins but is doing a more detailed study lo...

Mar 18, 2021

Homelessness in Meadow Lake raises concerns over lack of services

Cool temperatures and the current public health orders in place to combat COVID-19 have led to many people in and around the community staying in their homes, but the same can't be said for less fortu...

Mar 17, 2021

SHA says COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available.According to a media release, to be eligible to book an appointment you must be 70 ye...

Mar 17, 2021

Province reports 87 new COVID cases, 114 recoveries, and one death

The province reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on March 17. This brings the provincial total to 30,970 cases and 1,264 cases are considered active.One Saskatchewan resident who tested ...

Mar 17, 2021

Microbiologist says ‘you can’t compare’ how effective vaccines are against each other

As thousands of people across Saskatchewan get their first dose of one of the current COVID-19 vaccines, some may wonder if there's one shot that's better than the others."When you look at the data, a...

Mar 17, 2021

Saskatchewan's 80+ population 50 per cent vaccinated as total active cases fall

Vaccine administration continues across the province with 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 80+ having received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of March 16. This compares with 37 p...

Mar 16, 2021