Health

Province reports 766 new cases of COVID-19

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting the Omicron variant BA.2 is the dominant strain of COVID-19 making up 83 per cent of the variants of concern in this weeks epidemiology (epi) report.A littl...

May 05, 2022

Six new ICU beds in operation in Saskatchewan hospitals

Six new intensive care unit beds have opened in Saskatchewan, with five more to be added before the year is out.The provincial government said in its March budget it would be spending $12.5 million to...

May 02, 2022

Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser hosted at Legion

In just under two weeks, residents will embark on a city wide walk and search.A photo scavenger hunt is set for May 14, hosted at the Meadow Lake Legion, to raise funding for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) educ...

May 02, 2022

Supply not an issue for pharmacies giving fourth COVID-19 shots

If you're eligible to get your fourth COVID-19 shot, a pharmacy should be able to get you in quickly.Michael Fougere, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Pharmacy Association, said people shouldn't face any h...

May 02, 2022

Province reports 829 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths in weekly report

The provincial government is reporting another 829 new cases of COVID last week as part of their epidemiology (epi) report released today. This is a slight drop compared to last week's report of 889 c...

Apr 28, 2022

Second COVID booster shots now available to those 50 and over in Sask.

Saskatchewan has expanded the eligibility for people looking to get a second COVID-19 booster shot.The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that everyone 50 and over is now eligible for a fourth dose ...

Apr 26, 2022

New COVID cases on the downswing as number of deaths per week remain consistent

The province has reported 890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province during the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report this week.The number of new laboratory-confi...

Apr 21, 2022

Ryan Meili reveals positive COVID test result

NDP Leader Ryan Meili has tested positive for COVID-19.In a tweet Wednesday, the outgoing party leader revealed he was the last member of his family to test positive for the virus, and noted he has th...

Apr 20, 2022

‘Explain to us:’ Indigenous family, supporters want answers after baby’s injury

A mom is looking for answers after learning her seven-month-old baby had been put in a cast for a broken right femur.Teelah Soosay's baby, Tobias, has been a patient at Jim Pattison Children's Hospita...

Apr 14, 2022

Choiceland Fire happy to upgrade training for members

Newly announced training money for fire departments from SGI is welcome news to the Choiceland fire department. Fire chief Keegan Faul said his department spends significant resources on training, and...

Apr 13, 2022