Health

Saskatchewan sets one-day record for COVID-19 vaccines administered

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) set itself a new record for COVID-19 vaccines administered in one day on Friday.They performed 5,211 COVID-19 vaccines, the SHA announced during Saturday's dail...

Feb 27, 2021

‘Race against time’: Shahab urges vigilance, vaccinations in face of COVID variants

As COVID-19 variants of concern start to show up with greater frequency, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns the province is in "a race against time."Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's important...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

Grieving mom warns other parents of deadly online challenge

A Saskatoon woman is urging other parents to be vigilant after her son died just 2 1/2 weeks shy of his 14th birthday.Melanie Anderson says her son Cash died doing a challenge that's going around onli...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

Visitation limited at Meadow Lake Hospital, Northland Lodge

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Meadow Lake Area, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is restricting visitation at the hospital and Northland Pioneer Lodge.In a release on Thursday, th...

Feb 25, 2021

SHA changes COVID vaccination appointment strategy after concern from public

After confusion and frustration in recent weeks regarding how the public will be informed about COVID-19 vaccines and when, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone came to Thursday's press...

Feb 25, 2021

Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases exceed 28,000 overall as 211 new cases reported

Total COVID-19 cases across the province are now over 28,000 with 26,318 recoveries and 1,493 cases considered active. The province is also reporting 211 new cases and one death. The death was reporte...

Feb 25, 2021

Advocate says overdose crisis ‘talked about’ differently following results of survey

An overdose survey done by the Angus Reid Institute is shedding light on how Canadians are looking at our nation's "other epidemic."The survey, which was released Wednesday, said its findings - which ...

Feb 25, 2021

Vaccination decision at P.A. care home questioned after three people 'jump the queue'

Questions are being raised in Prince Albert with respect to why two board members with the Mont St. Joseph (MSJ) care home were provided with COVID vaccinations last month, one of whom is under the ag...

Feb 24, 2021