Health

‘Right now, it’s really scary:’ Outreach worker, chief coroner reflect on 2020 overdose crisis

Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, we're learning more about the deadliest overdose year on record in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Coroners Service provided an update Monday to the public, outl...

Jan 12, 2021

Province records 248 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

As of January 12, a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.On January 11, 903 of these doses were administered in the province with 210 in Prince Albert, 88 in...

Jan 12, 2021

Announcement on COVID rules expected early this week

The most recent round of COVID restrictions are set to expire on Friday, but the health minister is expected to announce an update to restrictions early this week.Minister Paul Merriman said he's been...

Jan 11, 2021

Province records eight more deaths, 412 new COVID-19 cases

The province has administered 8,948 vaccines in Saskatchewan and is expecting a large amount of doses to be delivered this week. That will include 6,825 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 5,400 of the Mo...

Jan 11, 2021

Fifth death confirmed, maintaining health key for Wakaw long-term care home

There has been another death at Lakeview Pioneer Lodge in Wakaw related to COVID-19.Interim CEO Wayne Nogier confirmed it to northeastNOW on Monday. That makes a total of five deaths at the home since...

Jan 11, 2021

Vaccine plan needs faster rollout, better communication, says Sask. nurses’ union

The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) thinks the province's program to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines needs to be sped up in a significant way."The quicker we go, the quicker we get ...

Jan 11, 2021

Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies of COVID-19 complications

An inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary died outside the hospital after "an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19," the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced Saturday. Thi...

Jan 09, 2021

NITHA announces end of Flying Dust COVID-19 outbreak; vaccinations to begin next week

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak announced on December 12 for the Flying Dust Health-Administration Centre. NITHA Medical Health Officer ...

Jan 08, 2021

Seven deaths of COVID-19 in the province, largest number of vaccines administered in one day

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported seven deaths including one in the North Central and 336 new cases of COVID-19.As of January 8, a total of 6,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administ...

Jan 08, 2021

Lakeview Pioneer Lodge outbreak sheds light on specialized care in Saskatchewan

The Lakeview Pioneer Lodge long-term care home in Wakaw continues to deal with a major COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.According to Acting CEO Wayne Nogier, all 44 residents and over 20 staff member...

Jan 08, 2021