Tag Archives: Health
Seven deaths of COVID-19 in the province, largest number of vaccines administered in one day
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported seven deaths including one in the North Central and 336 new cases of COVID-19.As of January 8, a total of 6,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administ...
Jan 08, 2021
Lakeview Pioneer Lodge outbreak sheds light on specialized care in Saskatchewan
The Lakeview Pioneer Lodge long-term care home in Wakaw continues to deal with a major COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.According to Acting CEO Wayne Nogier, all 44 residents and over 20 staff member...
Jan 08, 2021
All but five senators say they haven't travelled abroad during pandemic
OTTAWA - All but five of Canada's 93 senators say they have not travelled outside the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighty-eight senators say they've been following public health guid...
Jan 08, 2021
eHealth ransomware ‘one of the largest privacy breaches’ in Saskatchewan history
Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has confirmed that last year's eHealth ransomware attack resulted in one of the biggest privacy breaches in the province's history.In a report issued Friday, the In...
Jan 08, 2021
Canada's first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
Canada's first case of a new, more infectious variant of COVID-19 that surfaced in South Africa was found in Alberta on Friday, the same day two Atlantic provinces tightened their boundaries and Ontar...
Jan 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Yukon is reporting one new case of COVID-19, bringing the territory's total to 70. It says the person is a resident of...
Jan 08, 2021
Approved COVID-19 vaccines not enough to inoculate all Canadians by September: Anand
OTTAWA - Federal procurement minister Anita Anand says Canada will do "whatever it takes" to get more vaccine doses delivered to Canada faster but there hasn't yet been any change to the number of dos...
Jan 08, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions extended to Feb. 5 in B.C. to 'hold the line'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire Friday have been extended to Feb. 5. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the extension while reporting eight more dea...
Jan 07, 2021
Melfort Hospital welcomes new year's baby
The Melfort Hospital has it's new year's baby.Maverick Dwayne Cross was born on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 8:03 a.m. to mom Meaghan and dad Brody Cross of Carrot River.Maverick was born at nine pounds, thre...
Jan 07, 2021
First COVID vaccines given in Prince Albert
The light at the end of the long COVID tunnel is now visible in Prince Albert.The first recipients at the start of the roll-out of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the city Thursday included health care...
Jan 07, 2021