Health

Senior medical health officer discusses letter sent to Sask. government

The doctor behind sending a letter to the Saskatchewan government asking for more COVID-19 measures is providing his reasoning.Senior medical health officer Dr. Cory Neudorf sent the letter showcasing...

Oct 27, 2021

Province reports 126 new cases of COVID-19

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 10 new deaths Tuesday.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (five), Far North...

Oct 26, 2021

Saskatchewan reveals plan to vaccinate kids five to 11 against COVID

Health Canada has yet to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, but Saskatchewan unveiled Tuesday its vaccination plan for that age group.The province announced it has ordered...

Oct 26, 2021

‘The alternatives are much worse’: Sask. doctors plead for COVID measures in letter to government

Over 20 doctors in Saskatchewan are once again pleading with the government to re-introduce restrictions to help curb cases of COVID-19."The Medical Health Officers of Saskatchewan (MHOs) would like t...

Oct 26, 2021

Moe admits mask mandate could have come sooner, but no further restrictions announced

Premier Scott Moe spent much of his State of the Province address Monday on Saskatchewan's flourishing economic prospects as the province emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic before facing questions fro...

Oct 26, 2021

COVID Rapid testing kits now available across northern Saskatchewan

Rapid testing kits for COVID-19 are finally available for the public across northern Saskatchewan.The provincial government previously stated they would be handing out over 1.3 million kits to differe...

Oct 25, 2021

Province reports 170 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 170 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and no new deaths.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (one), Far North East (15), North ...

Oct 25, 2021

Incoming vaccinations will ‘definitely’ bring child case rates down: Shahab

Through the pandemic, about a third of cases in Saskatchewan have been in kids and teens, so as cases have gone up in Saskatchewan the last few months, so have cases in kids.However, those high number...

Oct 25, 2021

To our health!

A needle is NOT a good surprise!! ***We interrupt this week’s e-news for an important announcement… I’m going to say this right upfront, I believe in the COVID vaccine. I believe eve...

Stephanie Staples Oct 25, 2021

BUH Foundation lottery lands Meadow Lake winner with $10,000

Another round of prize money was handed out from the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.The organization's 27th Annual $100,000 Cash Lottery, whose proceeds go to their capital campaign for the OR,...

Oct 22, 2021