Tag Archives: Health
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
Masking, vaccination requirements end at NLSD
Mandatory masking, along with a requirement for staff to require proof of vaccination or testing, has come to end at the Northern Lights School Division.That's according to a letter issued by Director...
Feb 28, 2022
Lloydminster mayor voices need for more mental health, addictions resources
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Saskatchewan residents, the Saskatchewan Urban Mayors Assocation (SUMA) is voicing concerns over the available supports for mental health and addictions.Ll...
Feb 28, 2022
Prince Albert prepares for Coldest Night of the Year
Editor's note: Story amended on Monday to include how much money was raised locally - over $36,000.Anticipation is heating up one for the Prince Albert YWCA's biggest fundraisers of the year.The fourt...
Feb 25, 2022
Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future
OTTAWA - Canadian governments should be ready to resume public health measures if another serious variant of COVID-19 emerges, even as they scale back mandates for masks and vaccines, the country's ch...
Feb 25, 2022
Ottawa anti-government convoy organizer Pat King denied bail
OTTAWA - A prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest outside Parliament Hill that snarled traffic, shuttered businesses and plagued residents with near-constant honking has been denied bail...
Feb 25, 2022
Documents show Trudeau warned of issued linked to 'build back better' pledge
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given warnings about the complexity of plans to "build back better" from the pandemic that could lead to economic uncertainty. ...
Feb 25, 2022
Province reports 1,407 new cases and 37 new deaths in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued their weekly COVID-19 EPI report which looks at data from Sunday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 19.There were 1,407 new cases of COVID-19, which was 1.2 laborator...
Feb 24, 2022