Health

Sask. residents shopping for homemade masks during COVID-19 pandemic

Residents across Saskatchewan are starting to wear homemade masks out in public to mitigate the chance of coronavirus transmission and the demand is drawing the work of those who can sew.In watching t...

Apr 09, 2020 ID 770413 © Irochka | Dreamstime.com

Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says

OTTAWA - With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months.The Public Health Agency of Canada says shor...

Apr 09, 2020

Mother-daughter duo in La Ronge sewing masks to prevent virus transmission

A mother-daughter duo from La Ronge have put their sewing skills to work making face masks for essential workers and the general public. Anne-Marie Jakeway and her mother Joan Kidd began making the ma...

Apr 08, 2020 Anne-Marie Jakeway, seen here, has made about 100 masks so far with assistance from Joan Kidd. (submitted photo/Anne-Marie Jakeway)

Sturgeon Lake approves use of curfew and check stops, to combat COVID-19

In recent weeks, a number of First Nations across the province have restricted access to communities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Starting Friday, there will be check points at the two main...

Apr 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Provincial COVID-19 totals at 271 with 103 recovered

The province's North has three more COVID-19 cases, bringing the region's total to 51, while there are four cases in the Far North region. On Wednesday, April 8, the province announced there are 11 ne...

Apr 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Plans continue in NESD for supplemental learning during pandemic

School divisions from across the province continue to prepare for a new way to educate students.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced divisions to implement supplemental learning procedures, which can incl...

Apr 08, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Province releases planning scenarios for COVID-19, prepares for 153,000 to 408,000 cases

They are not predictions or expectations, but the province has released three 'what if' scenarios to assess the potential impact of COVID-19 transmission on Saskatchewan's health care system.These sce...

Apr 08, 2020

Nipawin Region Hospital Foundation raising money for video laryngoscope

The Nipawin Region Health Foundation (NRHF) is raising money for some important medical equipment.NRHF Executive Director Lewis Robin told northeastNOW they were approached by the facility administrat...

Apr 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Landlords working with renters on payment options

Weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and property owners are ramping up their efforts to work with renters as they face the incoming challenge of late payments.Last week marked the due date of...

Apr 07, 2020 Tenants facing financial struggles as a result of COVID-19 will have a number of options from their landlords for rent payments moving forward. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Helping kids stay active at home

With mandatory self-isolation still in effect for households throughout the nation and a recent snowfall over the Battlefords, it can be easy to stay stagnant while cooped up at home. Superintendent o...

Apr 07, 2020 The best way to encourage children and youth to stay active at home is by getting involved in physical activity alongside them. (ID 177825575 © Sam Wordley | Dreamstime.com)