Health

Fauci says 'it will be when not if' for a COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine and that he remains "cautiously ...

Jun 23, 2020

Saskatchewan’s surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief

Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spee...

Jun 22, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 reported, Saskatoon outbreak declared over

With the outbreak in Saskatoon declared over, there are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the total to 751.Four of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in th...

Jun 22, 2020

Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 716.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 6...

Jun 19, 2020

Province reports 15 new cases of COVID-19, new outbreak declared

There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 708.Fourteen of those cases are in the province's South region.The new cases are connected to a new outbreak declared by the S...

Jun 18, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak for two Hutterite communities in RM of Maple Creek

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) declared COVID-19 outbreaks in two Hutterite communities in the RM of Maple Creek Wednesday evening.Two members of a rural household in the area tested positive...

Jun 18, 2020

Elder isolated at remote fishing camp finds peace of mind amid global pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic brought a new normal into our lives, but for Elder Annie Mckenzie, life has gone back to an earlier time. Less than a week after the World Health Organization declared the sta...

Jun 17, 2020

Nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 693.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and two are in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 4...

Jun 17, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in Sask., next phase of Re-Open Plan begins Monday

There is one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 684.The newest reported case is in the Saskatoon region.Of the 684 reported cases, 40 remain active. A total of 631 have recove...

Jun 16, 2020

Province reports 18 new cases of COVID-19, most of which are connected to funeral, wake in the Far North

There are eighteen new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 13 of which are located in the Far North region. The latest tally brings the provincial total to 683. Most of the cases are connected to a wak...

Jun 16, 2020