CUPE Saskatchewan is criticizing the provincial government for not providing enough supports to frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The union, which represents thousands of health care workers across the province, shared in a news release on Tuesday morning that more needs to be done by the province in terms of dishing out wage top […]
Saskatchewan now has a total of 122 deaths from people who tested positive for COVID-19 after four residents died according to Monday’s update from the government. All four deaths were reported in the Regina zone. One person was in the 50-59 age group, one in the 60-69 age group, one in the 70-79 age group […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced an additional death from COVID-19 at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare. There are now 21 residents who tested positive for the virus and have passed away as of December 17. The SHA said the information was provided as of 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkside currently has 69 positive cases among their […]
The provincial government calls it “an early holiday gift” as phase one of the province’s vaccine delivery plan is set to begin next week with another shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. The shipment could arrive as early as December 21 in Saskatoon. “It was welcome news when we learned that the first shipment would […]
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccines are being administered after Tuesday’s first shots were given to health care professionals in Regina. Priority populations in Saskatchewan will be receiving the vaccine over the coming weeks starting with a pilot project for 1,950 healthcare workers in ICUs, emergency and COVID units at Regina’s General and Pasqua hospitals, along with staff […]
The conditions at a Regina care home currently battling a COVID-19 outbreak has prompted the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses to push for a public inquiry. Parkside Extendicare is the location of the province’s largest outbreak at this time, which resulted in the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Parkside establishing a co-management agreement so the SHA could […]
A plant-based COVID-19 vaccine could become a reality next year. The CEO of Saskatoon-based ZYUS Life Sciences, Brent Zettl, says through their partnership with VIDO-Intervac on the University of Saskatchewan campus, pre-clinical trials on animals will begin early next year. The proteins in vaccines are usually animal-based, so this model would be unique. Zettl says […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has urged the Saskatchewan Party government to push Ottawa into sending the Canadian military to support the province’s long-term care homes affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. Matt Love, seniors’ critic for the NDP, said Monday that the provincial government has failed workers in long-term care who are overwhelmed by climbing COVID-19 numbers. Love […]
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 death toll is up to 91 after two more residents who tested positive for the virus passed away. The provincial government shared in their COVID-19 update on Monday that the individuals were from the Saskatoon and North West zones and in the 80+ age group. There are 269 new cases, 73 recoveries and […]
Child care facilities and family child care homes in Saskatchewan are to receive a boost of almost $2 million from the provincial government for COVID-19 safety measures. “The intent of this funding is to address the most immediate and pressing needs of child care facilities, which is supporting the safety of children and staff by […]
