An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Prairie Wind Estate personal care home in Herbert. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a person associated with the home had a positive test for the virus. The SHA is now conducting a public health investigation to identify and contain any risk of further spread. Staff and […]
Ryan Meili said on Thursday afternoon that Saskatchewan’s rising new cases of COVID-19 are “extremely concerning.” This was after the provincial government announced 38 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death for a provincial total of 18. The leader of the official opposition mentioned that Thursday’s numbers put Saskatchewan at the highest weekly-per-capita average […]
A person in their 90’s from the South region has become the 18th person in Saskatchewan to die from COVID-19. The death is being reported at the same time as the province announces double-digit day in cases as 38 new ones have been diagnosed with 55 more recoveries putting the active case total at 304 […]
More workers at integrated healthcare facilities who are helping some of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable citizens through the pandemic are now eligible for the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. Through a re-assessment of eligibility, the program has been further expanded to include all workers, regardless of income level, at integrated healthcare facilities which provide both short-term […]
Due to an increased number of COVID-19 cases in northeast Saskatchewan, visitor restrictions are being put in place at some health facilties in the region by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The S-H-A says visitation will be limited in hospitals in Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin (pictured) with long-term care homes like Pineview Lodge in Nipawin, New […]
Like many others, Premier Scott Moe was disappointed to learn that five Saskatchewan minor hockey teams traveled to Winnipeg to play in a tournament earlier this month. Current COVID-19 prevention guidelines restrict out of province team travel for all sports. Four teams from the Wheatland Wild, an organization that pulls in players from across Saskatchewan, […]
Premier Scott Moe is making a request to some Hutterite communities as the province continues to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 in many of them which has resulted in the amount of active cases in Saskatchewan now over the 300 mark. Speaking on Wednesday, Moe said while many have done what has been asked, […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is advising the public of possible COVID-19 exposures in northwest Saskatchewan. First, those who attended the post office in Leask, about an hour northwest of Saskatoon, from July 20th to the 24th are being asked to self-monitor for their symptoms or seek a testing referral after a confirmed COVID-19 positive case […]
There is another big jump in COVID-19 cases being reported by the province on Wednesday. 50 new cases, which is the second-highest recorded since the pandemic started, are being reported with 44 coming from one communal living setting in the North. The other six cases, which brings the total number of cases to 1,268, come […]
More Municipal Economic Enhancement Program, or MEEP, projects have been approved by the provincial government. 244 additional projects, valued at close to 89 million dollars, are being added. Now More than 740 projects have been approved, reflecting an investment of 127 million dollars. Government Relations minister Lori Carr says MEEP projects are a key component […]
