Health

Temporary release of inmates is best solution to prevent spread of COVID-19, says union and advocate

The union that represents lawyers and staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan, is calling for a targeted, temporary release of some inmates to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's jails....

Dec 01, 2020

Moe talks schools, jails and Christmas with COVID-19

It has been only a few days since new health measures have come into effect in Saskatchewan, and Premier Scott Moe said it'll take a little longer before any effects will be seen.Moe is confident the ...

Dec 01, 2020

Two deaths and 325 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the province continues to grow, along with another grim statistic: Two more people have died in the province from complications related to the virus.The two resi...

Nov 30, 2020

Gym owners transitioning to mandatory mask-wearing

Business owners in many industries are making adjustments following the province's announcement of restrictions on Wednesday, but many were already preparing for the news.Gym owners, who were able to ...

Nov 27, 2020

Four more deaths, new rapid testing among latest info on COVID-19 front

There's another grim statistic with the latest daily government information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is also some encouraging news for the weeks ahead.As the Saskatchewan Health Auth...

Nov 27, 2020

SHA increasing testing and contact tracing capacity

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is ramping up testing and contact tracing capacity in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, but says it won't be able to keep pace unless people limit their co...

Nov 27, 2020

SHA says ICU capacity at nearly 100 per cent as COVID cases surge

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has highlighted the increased pressures on the health system as COVID-19 cases surge.It says province-wide ICU capacity is at nearly 100 per cent and approximat...

Nov 26, 2020

Three more deaths linked to COVID-19, province records 299 new cases

Three more people have died from complications related to COVID-19, marking 40 deaths related to the virus to date.Of the deceased, one was a person in their 70s in Saskatoon and two others were in th...

Nov 26, 2020

New public health measures to come into effect Friday

The Government of Saskatchewan have issued new COVID-19 measures as of Friday, to try to stem the transmission rates across the province. These measures impact restaurants, performance and gaming venu...

Nov 25, 2020

Province reaches over 3,000 active cases of COVID-19, 164 new cases

There are 164 new cases of COVID-19 and 79 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The milestone of 3,000 active cases has been reached eight days after the 2,000 active case mark was breached on Nov. 17. Previous...

Nov 25, 2020