Health

Victoria Hospital Maholtra NICU to open spring 2022

After years in the making, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced the Victoria Hospital's Maholtra Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) expansion will be set to open in the spring this y...

Mar 04, 2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam

Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.Dr. Theresa Tam says the num...

Mar 04, 2022

Kinsmen look for pancake breakfast rebound

The Prince Albert Kinsmen Club is looking to have their 46th annual pancake breakfast earn as much money as it did before the pandemic. Marcus Abrametz, president of the club, said they normally raise...

Mar 04, 2022

1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly epi report

The province have reported 1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in the new weekly integrated epidemiology report.This week's report contains data recorded from Sunday, Feb. 20 to Saturday Feb. 26 and the hospi...

Mar 03, 2022

A local program is reminding teens that YOUth Matter

A local wellness educator, author and mental wellness advocate is helping youth take charge of their mental health.YOUth Matter is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to offering mental health...

Mar 02, 2022

‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards

Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...

Mar 02, 2022

'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five

REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...

Mar 02, 2022

SHA shifting to self-screening at its facilities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has started to move to self-screening at its facilities.The SHA began the process Monday - the same day the last of the COVID-related public health measures in Saskat...

Mar 01, 2022

Masking requirement continues at some tri-community locations

The provincial mask mandate ended on Monday, but several businesses in La Ronge still have the restriction in place."We are going to carry on as business as usual," Penny's Hair Design owner Penny Sch...

Mar 01, 2022

Health minister confident in decision to remove health measures

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman called it an exciting day, pointing out that people wearing masks in public is no longer up to the government.The public health order was dropped Monday, the...

Mar 01, 2022