One Saskatchewan doctor has taken to Twitter to debunk several pieces of misinformation on COVID-19 she has found “strange/very wrong.” Dr. Susan Shaw — who is an intensive care unit doctor and chief medical officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority — has posted a seven-tweet thread aiming to inform residents about the facts about COVID-19. […]
For the first time since September 9, Saskatchewan is recording under 300 new cases of COVID-19. The province is reporting 242 new infections on Tuesday. Of the 242, 194 are in people that are not vaccinated including 40 under the age of 11 who can’t be vaccinated due to their age. While that news is […]
Like other divisions in the area, Regina Catholic Schools said on Monday evening it will be requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, or be ready to provide a negative test regularly. The new policy will include all employees including bus drivers and contracted employees, as well as adults who want […]
The province is telling us 445 new COVID-19 infections were diagnosed Sunday with five more people passing away because of the virus bringing the provincial total to 716. The new cases are located in the Far North West (14), Far North Central (1), Far North East (18), North West (39), North Central (35), North East […]
On Monday, Oct. 4, the second phase of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 booster shot program will commence. Eligible residents will include everyone over the age of 80, those who are immunocompromised, and anyone considered extremely clinically vulnerable with auto-immune diseases. Six months must pass since receiving a second dose of the vaccine, in order to receive the […]
There’s never been more people in Saskatchewan’s hospitals being treated for COVID-19 than there are now. A total of 321 patients are in hospital dealing with COVID-19, which is up 15 from Saturday’s numbers. There are 69 patients in ICU. This comes as 354 more people have tested positive for COVID-19. The new cases come […]
After being called “insensitive and offensive” by the Western Hockey League, the Prince Albert Raiders have pulled an alternate third jersey which was a replica of a uniform worn by the team when they won the Memorial Cup in the 1985 season. The image on the jerseys depicts an Arabian raider character holding a sword […]
The COVID-19 pandemic could soon be one step closer to being over. Pfizer has indicated they have submitted initial trial data to Health Canada for the use of their COVID-19 vaccination for children ages five to 11. The initial trials saw Pfizer test a much lower dose — a third of an amount given to […]
Trustees with the Regina Public School Division have voted 6-1 to develop a staff vaccination policy. Now that a motion has been passed, wording of the policy now needs to be done which spokesperson Terry Lazarou says shouldn’t take long. “Over the next few weeks, the administrative procedure will be drafted.” Lazarou said. “The board […]
As Saskatchewan continues to deal with the effects of the fourth wave of COVID-19 that is devastating the healthcare system. the province’s chief medical health officer isn’t feeling optimistic about the future. With hospitalizations hovering around the 300 mark, Dr. Saqib Shahab says it will take a while for the numbers to come down and […]
