The Regina Catholic School Division is offering rapid testing to high school students, staff, as well as school families. The tests will be available from 3:30 PM until 8:30 PM starting Thursday at Dr. Martin LeBoldus, Archbishop M.C. O’Neill, Miller Comprehensive and Michael A. Riffel high schools. In order to receive a test, the Catholic […]
Health Minister Paul Merriman said on Wednesday afternoon that a mistake was the reason why many Wednesday COVID-19 vaccine appointments at pharmacies were delayed. The Ministry of Health shared on Wednesday there was a miscommunication between Saskatchewan’s Drug Plan and Extended Benefits Branch and a pharmaceutical distributor. The error means doses will instead be in […]
As India continues struggling with COVID-19, Saskatchewan is sending help. Health Minister Paul Merriman and Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison were at the Regina airport this morning as 100 ventilators are being sent to the country. Harrison says this is something the province needed to do. “Saskatchewan and India have a very important relationship and we […]
Two more people in Saskatchewan have died as a result of COVID-19. This puts the provincial number of those who have passed away as a result of the virus to 508. The two who died were both in their 70’s with one coming from the East central zone and the other from the north central […]
Provincial chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says recent data that has crossed his desk show just how effective the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has been. Shahab says that data which goes back to those getting their first dose up to and including April 17 shows only 263 people have come down with […]
Nothing has been made official, but there is thought the province could deliver Pfizer as the second vaccine dose for the 65,000 or so Saskatchewan people who received AstraZeneca as tehir first dose. It comes down to supply with Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone saying AstraZeneca is no longer being offered as the […]
The YQR International Airport is pleased to receive 2.6 million from the federal government as part of the Airport Relief Fund. Airport authority President and CEO James Bogusz says he hopes this funding is a start of more to come. “This grant is designed to help offset some of the costs incurred from borrowing — […]
The province is telling us of 186 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to go along with four new deaths which brings the provincial total to 506. Three of the four deaths are from people in the northwest zone. They were in their 30’s,70’s and 80 plus. The other person to die was from the south-central […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the drive-thru COVID-19 immunization clinic in Regina will re-open on Friday, May 14th. It will run from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. By the time Friday arrives those 23 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Front line workers with valid eligibility letters or other proof of employment […]
Saskatchewan’s health minister is optimistic about the province’s latest COVID-19 numbers as they hope to reach the first step of the government’s Re-opening Roadmap on May 30. Step One of the plan requires three weeks to have passed since 70 per cent of people age 40 and up received their first dose of a COVID-19 […]
