Health

Saskatchewan’s top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks

Saskatchewan has not put in any further COVID-19 health measures, but Dr. Saqib Shahab was emphatic in his recommendation Thursday."We need ... to do everything to blunt the wave," the province's chie...

Jan 06, 2022

NWSD confident in return-to-school health measures

As students and staff return to the classroom after the winter break, administration at the Northwest School Division (NWSD) is expressing confidence in a safe return. On Wednesday, the Government of ...

Jan 06, 2022

Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today

The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...

Jan 06, 2022

Rapid tests offer ‘layer’ of protection against COVID-19: Shahab

There won't be any change to public health orders in Saskatchewan - at least not in the foreseeable future.During a news conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dustin Duncan, joined by chief medi...

Jan 06, 2022

Saskatchewan adds over 500 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 537 new COVID-19 cases.Sixty-two of these cases were recorded in the northern part of the province. This includes Far North West (nine), Far North East (fou...

Jan 05, 2022

Saskatchewan outlines steps to keep schools open

The Saskatchewan government doesn't have any immediate plans to move schools to online learning.On Wednesday, the government outlined the steps it plans to take to keep schools operating in the midst ...

Jan 05, 2022

Province announces 1,954 new cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 31

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,954 new COVID-19 cases since its last report.There were 623 on Dec. 31, 607 on Jan.1, 398 on Jan. 2, and 326 on Jan. 3.The new cases were found in the Far...

Jan 04, 2022

Being COVID conscious important as Omicron variant spreads, says U of S microbiologist

As the COVID-19 Omicron variant sinks its teeth into Saskatchewan, the head of clinical microbiology at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon says the variant can spread much faster than previous one...

Jan 04, 2022

Multiple provinces delay in-person learning as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise

Ontario is joining the list of provinces delaying in-person schooling in the new year, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.Monday's announcement by Ontario Premi...

Jan 04, 2022

‘Demoralizing:’ Nurses’ union frustrated with province’s COVID response

Nurses in the province are feeling disappointed and demoralized after Thursday's COVID-19 update.Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president and registered nurse Tracy Zambory said nurses are "very t...

Dec 31, 2021