Tag Archives: Health
Municipalities plead for emergency help to keep vital services going
OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian municipalities says communities across the country are facing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 that puts people at further risk. Federation of Canadian Municipali...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine testing shows promise at VIDO-Intervac
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.Ferrets received doses of the va...
Apr 24, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan)
R.M. announces fire ban
A fire ban is now in effect in the R.M. of North Battleford No 437.The decision was made following the quick melting of snowfall and windy conditions coinciding, which is drying out tall vegetation. C...
Apr 24, 2020 (R.M. of North Battleford No 437)
FSIN encouraging vigilance, as province rolls out plan to re-open
The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) admits he has concerns about moving too fast.Bobby Cameron spoke with paNOW about the provincial government's plan to re-open Saskatc...
Apr 24, 2020 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
10 new cases of COVID-19, 8 in northern Saskatchewan
The government has announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, eight of which are in northern Saskatchewan.Two of the new cases are from the North and six are from the Far North region.Accordi...
Apr 24, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing rent relief to businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are seriously curtailed or...
Apr 24, 2020
Quality issues with internationally sourced protective goods no surprise: Anand
OTTAWA - Quality problems with medical supplies bought from other countries should not be a surprise given the global surge in demand, says Procurement Minister Anita Anand. "We have had som...
Apr 24, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Thirty-five workers at the United Poultry plant in Vancouver have now tested positive for COVID-19. That's up...
Apr 24, 2020
P.A. MLA responds to government's blueprint to reopen the province
The Government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a plan to allow more businesses and facilities to again open their doors.Premier Scott Moe presented the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan Thursday morning. The pla...
Apr 24, 2020 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced the government's plan to gradually reopen the economy Thursday morning. (Facebook/Scott Moe)
Differing COVID-19 orders a challenge for boundary city of Lloydminster
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window. As the mayor of Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, he...
Apr 24, 2020