Saskatchewan may soon be looking outside of its borders for support to aid the rising ICU numbers. The province said today that they have held discussions with Ontario about sending over ICU patients. SHA CEO Scott Livingstone says the ICU capacity in the province is at its full limit. “We’ve seen a surge over 80 […]
The Prairie Valley School Division has announced their plans for vaccination procedures for its staff. Staff at schools in the Prairie Valley School division will be required to provide a proof of vaccination or provide a proof of a negative test. Acceptable vaccination proof includes the card issued by the Saskatchewan Health Authority at the […]
The provincial opposition are saying schools are buckling under the pressure of the 4th wave and help is needed immediately. The NDP party also says the provincial government should be providing leadership and listening to the advice of medical experts. The opposition party believes that the provincial government should introduce self isolation requirements for kids […]
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses believe that Thursday’s masking and social distancing mandates issued by the provincial government could have been prevented. Mandatory masking was one thing that they’ve been advising for weeks now says President Tracy Zambory. There were a few concerns from the news conference from Zambory’s perspective. One of the things that […]
The school year is only a couple of weeks old, but the provincial NDP have given the Saskatchewan government a failing grade for the way they’ve handled protecting children from COVID-19. On Thursday, ahead of Premier Moe’s press conference, Opposition Critic of Education, Carla Beck criticized Premier Moe and Education Minister, Dustin Duncan for ignoring […]
The Provincial NDP believes that more urgent action needs to be taken by the provincial government, to help protect the residents and staff workers of long-term care facilities in the province. NDP Leader Ryan Meili along with Opposition Critic for Seniors, Matt Love spoke on Tuesday in front of the Pioneer Village care home in […]
With classes set to begin in a couple of weeks times, there are still a lot of questions about COVID guidelines for staff and students at schools in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Medical Association and the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians have released their recommendations for the upcoming school year to the school boards in the […]
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its recent survey on vaccine passports and COVID-19 safety passports. Members were asked to share their input on topics including vaccine verification protocols, current safety protocols and considerations if a fourth wave of COVID-19 were to trigger more restrictive measures. When asked about if vaccine […]
The province is reporting 65 new cases of COVID 19 in Saskatchewan. Of those 65 cases, 5 are in the Regina zone. The Saskatoon region had the most new cases with 18. There are new cases being reported in the Far Northwest (12), Far North Central (4) , Far Northeast (11), Northwest (2), North Central […]
Saskatchewan residents will now have the chance to access a printable COVID Vaccination Record from their MySask Health Record at E Health Saskatchewan. The vaccination record is also available on mobile and tablet devices. If a resident doesn’t have a MySask Health Record account set up, they can do so at eHealth Saskatchewan. Once an […]
