Health

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

SGI asks you to be cautious as more cyclists hit the road

As the snow slowly disappears on roads in northern Saskatchewan, more cyclists will be out and about which can pose a risk to drivers and those on the bikes.In 2020, SGI reported 92 collisions involvi...

Apr 11, 2022

Saskatchewan makes COVID booster shots available to more people

Saskatchewan has expanded its eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines.As of Monday, all people 70 and over and all residents of First Nations communities and the Northern Service Administrat...

Apr 11, 2022

Shahab less concerned about sixth wave of COVID in Saskatchewan

Other provinces are moving swiftly into a sixth wave of COVID-19, and while Saskatchewan's top doctor is watching developments here closely, he doesn't have the same concerns about this wave as he has...

Apr 08, 2022

Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, thousands of children swallow objects not suited for human consumption with no other option but to wait for time - and the digestive system - to...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Apr 08, 2022

Sask. NDP ask Moe to create plan for addressing overcapacity at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

Official Opposition Leader Ryan Meili is calling for Premier Scott Moe and the Health Minister to visit the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital after reports of severe overcapacity at the hospital.Accord...

Apr 07, 2022

Just over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 announced in weekly report

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported the weekly epidemiology (epi) report and is looking at COVID-19 data from March 27 to April 2.In that time, 1,032 new cases were reported in the province, w...

Apr 07, 2022