Health

Saskatchewan changes eligibility for COVID booster shots

Saskatchewan is making COVID-19 booster shots available to more people in the province.During a media conference Tuesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard announced changes ...

Dec 07, 2021

Healthcare workers asking for help, more workers

Workers in healthcare are getting so tired and overworked they're quitting and retiring early, according to the head of CUPE local 5430.Bashir Jalloh attended the legislative building Thursday morning...

Dec 03, 2021

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone steps down

Scott Livingstone is stepping down as CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority.In a news release, the SHA announced its board of directors received notice that Livingstone has left his position effect...

Dec 02, 2021

‘Some of the highest prices I’ve ever seen:’ Industry reacts to rising food costs

Consumers are paying more for their food at the grocery store, especially for products like meat and dairy.According to Statistics Canada, the cost of groceries is up about 2.7 per cent from last year...

Dec 02, 2021

One new death and 81 new cases of COVID-19 identified today

Another 81 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today by the provincial government. Of the new cases, 55 were identified in individuals who are unvaccinated.Nineteen new cases have also been located i...

Dec 01, 2021

Flying Dust hosting Indigenous women's health program study

tic healthFlying Dust First Nation is hosting a 24-week holistic wellness program for women in the community.Makoyoh'sokoi, the Wolf Trail program, is a study on the long-term health of Indigenous wom...

Dec 01, 2021

Saskatchewan wraps up November with lowest number of new cases since beginning of August

The provincial government is reporting 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with 185 recoveries.Four new cases were reported in the Northern Saskatchewan zones; the Far North West (one), North W...

Nov 30, 2021

No cases of Omicron COVID variant found yet in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he's keeping "a close eye" on new information about the COVID-19 Omicron variant.The new viral strain was first identified in South Africa between Nov. ...

Nov 30, 2021

‘Sicker and sicker every day’: Domremy woman pushes gov’t for help as she waits on surgery

Nearly as long as Saskatchewan has been dealing with the pandemic, Stephanie Brad has been waiting for surgery to get her bladder removed."I'm getting sicker and sicker every day," said Brad.She and h...

Nov 30, 2021

New daily COVID-19 cases below 50 for first time in nearly four months

The Government of Saskatchewan reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the total to 80,950 since the pandemic began.The last time the number of new cases was below 50 was on Aug. 3 when 25 ...

Nov 29, 2021