Tag Archives: Health
Battlefords leaders weigh in on masking, vaccine announcement
A mixture of satisfaction, disappointment and curiosity has hit the Battlefords since the Government of Saskatchewan's announcement on Thursday afternoon.Mandatory masking is returning to all public i...
Sep 16, 2021
Sweetgrass First Nation reporting 20 active COVID-19 cases
Sweetgrass First Nation is currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.Dr. Ibrahim Khan, a regional medical health officer for Indigenous Services Canada, said in a statement the outbreak has been decl...
Sep 16, 2021
COVID-19 measures re-introduced in Meadow Lake
Rising COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, particularly in the northwest region, have resulted in the City of Meadow Lake implementing several public health safety guidelines. On Wednesday, the city began...
Sep 16, 2021
Health officials, Herron staff clashed as situation got worse, Quebec coroner hears
MONTREAL - There was tension over who was in charge at the privately owned Rsidence Herron care home as a COVID-19 outbreak worsened last year, with residents and their families left on the sidelines,...
Sep 16, 2021
Province reports 439 new cases of COVID-19, 80 per cent among the unvaccinated
The province is reporting another high case day of 439 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.Sixty-five per cent of cases, 285 of the 439, are in residents who are under 40 years old with nearly 100 new cas...
Sep 16, 2021
Vaccine uptake steadily rising in Far North
If community members continue to follow all the prevention measures shared by the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA), Fond du Lac residents may beat the presumptive outbreak announced earlier this week....
Sep 16, 2021
Saskatchewan to require proof of COVID vaccination to try to increase uptake: premier
REGINA - Saskatchewan is bringing in a proof of vaccination policy to try to increase the number of people immunized against COVID-19 and to decrease pressures on hospitals. The policy is to come into...
Sep 16, 2021
Teachers’ Federation concerned as COVID cases in children continue to rise
Concerns are growing as more cases of COVID-19 are reported in schools in Prince Albert and across Saskatchewan.In the latest update from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Wednesday, 475 new cas...
Sep 16, 2021
Mandatory masking, vaccine passports coming to Saskatchewan
Just over two months after dropping all COVID-19 public health measures - and with new and active cases increasing at a high rate - Saskatchewan is bringing one measure back and instituting another.In...
Sep 16, 2021
SHA warning of increased COVID-19 exposure at Nipawin Hawks game
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure to COVID-19 in Nipawin.From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 10, a person attended a Nipawin Hawks hockey game at the Centennial Arena whil...
Sep 16, 2021