Tag Archives: Health
Shahab recommends caution, not restrictions, amid potential Omicron surge
Saskatchewan's top doctor says Omicron numbers are expected to rise in the province - it's just a question of when and how much.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says Omicron is also all b...
Dec 22, 2021
RCMP, mental health services experiencing increased demand during holidays
As the holidays approach, some in the community are struggling with the added pressure of the season. As a result, mental health services and police in Meadow Lake have received an increase in calls f...
Dec 22, 2021
Trudeau defends government preparation for Omicron as capacity concerns rise
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended the government's public health response to the Omicron variant as Canadians across the country struggle with overwhelming demand for COVID-19 tests....
Dec 22, 2021
Suicide and mental health: A continued issue in Sask.
Some call it the most wonderful time of the year.For others who are experiencing mental health issues it can be a different story.Doug Kinar with the Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Albert t...
Dec 21, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Quebec is reporting for a third day in a row a record number of cases...
Dec 21, 2021
Of 67 new COVID-19 cases in province, four reported in northern zones; one death
As of Dec. 21, there are 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 cases are among unvaccinated individuals.Four new cases are located in northern Saskatchewan; the North West (two) and North East (two)....
Dec 21, 2021
Omicron could double hospitalizations, ICU numbers within a month: modelling data
New modelling data made available by the government of Saskatchewan Tuesday shows Omicron could increase new daily COVID-19 cases by up to five times, as well as double current hospitalizations and IC...
Dec 21, 2021
Quebec testing centres overwhelmed by the fifth wave of COVID-19
MONTREAL - COVID-19 testing centres in Quebec are being overwhelmed by the pandemic's fifth wave, with long lineups to get a test and delays in results as the Omicron variant pushes daily case counts ...
Dec 21, 2021
No Omicron variant found in P.A. and North Battleford's wastewater: U of S
The latest COVID-variant isn't believed to have reached Prince Albert or North Battleford at this time. That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the two...
Dec 21, 2021
Travel restricted to Nunavut hamlet after two COVID-19 cases identified
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has two active COVID-19 cases after the infections were identified in a hamlet on Baffin Island. It's not yet known if the cases are the highly transmissible Omicron variant...
Dec 21, 2021