Saskatchewan News

COVID-19 booster program expanding to include 65+, health care workers

The booster vaccine program in Sask. is expanding as of Oct. 25, adding more eligible individuals to receive their third dose.

Oct 19, 2021 3:07 PM Read more >

Sask. NDP calling for health officer鈥檚 recommendations to be made public

Health critic Vicki Mowat said the province should be sharing the chief medical health officer's advice to officials, regarding pandemic public health orders in Sask.

Oct 19, 2021 2:37 PM Read more >

Wearing mask to protect against COVID-19 does not affect performance of youth hockey players: USask study

鈥淐OVID spread is very prevalent during ice hockey because of close contact between players, heavy breathing during play, and poor ventilation of arenas.,鈥� - Dr. Phil Chilibeck (PhD)

Oct 19, 2021 10:43 AM Read more >

Nineteen Sask. individuals honoured with Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers

Nineteen individuals across Saskatchewan were honoured with the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers this past weekend.

Oct 18, 2021 5:04 PM Read more >

Black Lake First Nation irate over 鈥渘egligent鈥� Facebook recording

Statements that women and children are 小蓝视频 forced to get the "jab" are not true, says Chief and Council

Oct 18, 2021 4:15 PM Read more >

Sask. sending COVID-19 patients to Ont., extends requests for ICU staff across N.A.

Six Sask. patients will be transferred to Ontario for critical care, as the province's ICU capacity reaches critical mass and help is requested from the federal government.

Oct 18, 2021 1:43 PM Read more >

Sask. COVID cases 鈥減lateauing鈥� but officials still concerned, said top health officer

鈥淲e should aspire to vaccination rates in the high nineties, because other provinces in Canada have shown that鈥檚 possible.鈥� 鈥� chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab

Oct 15, 2021 4:45 PM Read more >

At-home COVID testing kits en route from province beginning next week

Beginning Monday, residents will be able to pick up a rapid testing kit for their household free of charge, to test for COVID-19.

Oct 15, 2021 2:02 PM Read more >

Proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test to be required for seated dining at fast food restaurants Monday

On Oct. 15, the provincial government issued a new public health order, effective Oct. 18, that expands the requirement for a proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to seated dining at fast food restaurants

Oct 15, 2021 11:46 AM Read more >

La Ni帽a! Polar vortex to plunge down into Canadian Prairies

The coldest winter since 2013-2014?

Oct 14, 2021 1:32 PM Read more >