Health

Possible COVID-19 transmission at Turtleford and District Co-op store

The Turtleford and District Co-op has been informed a community member who tested positive for COVID-19 visited their store.According to multiple Facebook posts from the store, they discovered the inf...

Aug 03, 2020

COVID-19 conspiracies creating a 'public health crisis' in Canada, experts say

MONTREAL - A lively crowd gathered outside Francois Legault's office in downtown Montreal in mid-July to send a message to the Quebec premier: his government cannot force them to wear masks ...

Aug 03, 2020

Rollout of COVID-19 Alert app faces criticism over accessibility

The federal government's COVID-19 contact tracing app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app. The free "COVID Alert" app, whi...

Aug 03, 2020

Eight new cases of COVID-19, province tops 2,000 tests in one day

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, one of which is in our North region. Meanwhile, the province said they had surpassed 2,000 tests in a single day for the first time.There a...

Aug 02, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 1

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:58 a.m. on August 1, 2020: There are 116,672 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 59,548 confirmed (including 5,678 deaths, 50,886 res...

Aug 01, 2020

15 news cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 46 more recoveries

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,334. There are four more cases in the North region and none in the Far North.Fourteen of the 15 new cases ...

Aug 01, 2020

Province records 14 new COVID-19 cases, working with Hutterite communities to prevent further spread

The province has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing Saskatchewan's total to 1,319 cases.The information was part of the latest daily provincial update.Of the new cases, one is in the North re...

Jul 31, 2020

Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app

OTTAWA - Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he downloaded ...

Jul 31, 2020

VIDO-InterVac names firms to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine for human trial

VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan is partnering with two Canadian pharmaceutical companies to produce the vaccine candidate Saskatoon researchers are planning to bring to the human trial...

Jul 31, 2020

Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions

OTTAWA - Health authorities are warning consumers in Central and Western Canada to avoid eating red onions imported from the U.S. that have been linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Public Health Agen...

Jul 31, 2020