Tag Archives: Health
Transfer of ICU patients to Ontario about to slow down
The flow of intensive care patients from Saskatchewan to Ontario is expected to slow to a trickle after the weekend.During a technical briefing Friday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marl...
Oct 29, 2021
Former Prince Albert Raider reveals he has prostate cancer
A former Prince Albert Raider and current American Hockey League (AHL) coach has revealed he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Manny Viveiros is the head coach of the Henderson Silver Knights, the...
Oct 29, 2021
Province reports 238 new cases of COVID-19, 2,364 cases considered active
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced there are 238 new cases of COVID-19 in the province in its update Friday afternoon.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (...
Oct 29, 2021
FDA approval of kids' COVID-19 vaccine to be considered in Health Canada decision
OTTAWA - Canada is watching the U.S. Food and Drug Administration closely now that it has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11. The FDA approved the vaccine for eme...
Oct 29, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 test kits yet to be distributed in northern Sask.
Rapid testing kits for COVID-19 have yet to be distributed to the public in northern Saskatchewan.Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health released a list of 37 locations across the province where re...
Oct 29, 2021
SHA to require proof of vaccination in all facilities Nov. 8
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced as of Nov. 8 proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to enter all SHA acute care facilities and long term care homes, including affiliates....
Oct 29, 2021
Next time, manage risk instead of closing border, task force urges Canada, U.S.
WASHINGTON - When, not if, the next pandemic strikes, Canada and the United States need to work more closely together on a mutual, integrated strategy for managing risk at the shared border, rather th...
Oct 29, 2021
NACI names several more groups who should qualify for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has expanded eligibility guidelines for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. NACI's latest guidelines suggest provinces could offer boost...
Oct 29, 2021
Managers shouldn't decide if employee vaccine views are valid: federal unions
OTTAWA - Friday is the deadline for employees in the core federal public service to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status, but unions say there are still many questions about how requests for acco...
Oct 29, 2021
Sask. Rivers MLA promises to carry on, despite alleged exposure to bullying and coercion
This legislative session represents Nadine Wilson's first as an independent member of the legislative assembly (MLA), and within the first two days she has made her voice heard.On Thursday, the Offici...
Oct 28, 2021