Health

Saskatchewan vaccine rates remain low, lack of trust high

Saskatchewan vaccination uptake is still among the lowest in the country, despite the introduction of vaccine passports and the return of mask mandates in recent weeks.Dr. Kevin Wasko, the Saskatchewa...

Oct 05, 2021

How to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke

With Saskatchewan residents facing decreased air quality due to wildfire smoke, two respiratory educators have shared some tips on how to stay safe. Jill Hubick and Jaimie Peters are both registered n...

Oct 05, 2021

Poor air quality, dry conditions in Northwest region

After a summer filled with wildfires, western Saskatchewan still hasn't seen the last of those conditions.Air quality warnings are in place for much of the province, as wildfires from the Hudson Bay r...

Oct 05, 2021

Government reports 242 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths in the province

The provincial government reported 242 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths of COVID-19 patients Tuesday.Among those new cases, 194 were unvaccinated individuals and 40 were among the 0-1...

Oct 05, 2021

15 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, 354 new cases in province

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to grow in Saskatchewan. They increased by 15 people in Sunday's update and there are now a record 321 people in Saskatchewan hospitals being treated with COVID-19, ...

Oct 03, 2021

480 new COVID-19 cases, eight new deaths reported

The province of Saskatchewan is reporting 480 new COVID-19 cases, 402 of cases are from the unvaccinated. Of those unvaccinated, 100 are aged 11 or younger, who are not yet eligible to receive the vac...

Oct 02, 2021

Saskatchewan breaks record for daily COVID count; 601 cases reported

The province has broken its record for the most daily cases of COVID-19 reported, as 601 new cases were confirmed Thursday.The previous record was 552 cases recorded last Sunday.The province also repo...

Sep 30, 2021

Rapid antigen self-tests on way to Sask. to speed up detection of COVID-19

The province is announcing that plans are in development for the expansion of public distribution of self-tests for personal use.An increase in distributing rapid antigen self-tests would help speed u...

Sep 29, 2021

Province reports 394 new cases of COVID-19, 158 reported in northern Saskatchewan

As of Sept. 29, there are 394 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the provincial total to 4,585 cases currently active.The daily cases reported today include 85 per cent of cases ...

Sep 29, 2021

‘Breaking point’: CMA wants strict health measures to save Saskatchewan’s healthcare system

The head of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said the healthcare systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta are at a breaking point and more needs to be done immediately.In a release sent Wednesday, pr...

Sep 29, 2021