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As heat warnings blanket Saskatchewan, watch out for signs of heat stroke
Heat warnings from Environment Canada have stretched across much of Saskatchewan this week, as temperatures climbed above 30 C in many places. With the heat comes the risk of heat-related illnesses, i...
Jul 13, 2022
First case of monkeypox reported in Saskatchewan
For the first time, Saskatchewan is reporting a case of monkeypox. "This is the first case that has been confirmed within the province of Saskatchewan, but obviously (it's) something that we've been m...
Jul 13, 2022
No timeline for expanding COVID boosters in Sask.
If you're hoping to get a second COVID-19 booster shot in Saskatchewan, and you're not over 50 years old or part of certain select groups, you're just going to have to keep on waiting. How long that w...
Jul 12, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Watch out for blue-green algae this summer: Water Security Agency
Warm summer weather means lots of people are heading to the lake, but don't jump in water where blue-green algae is blooming. That's the message from Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency, which cautio...
Jul 08, 2022 A blue-green algae bloom at Crooked Lake Provincial Park. (Government of Saskatchewan)
COVID cases, deaths, hospitalizations continue to drop in Sask.
Several key COVID-19 metrics continue to decline in Saskatchewan, according to the weekly report from the Ministry of Health. This will be the last weekly update, as the Province moves to monthly repo...
Jun 30, 2022
Purdue Pharma Canada agrees to settlement for damages caused by opioid addiction
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma Canada has agreed to a first-of-its-kind settlement over damages caused by addiction, after a proposed class-action lawsuit from multiple levels of government aiming ...
Jun 29, 2022
Construction complete on VIDO vaccine manufacturing facility
Construction on a $28-million vaccine manufacturing facility at the University of Saskatchewan has been completed. Media and government dignitaries including Federal PrairiesCan Minister Dan Vandal, P...
Jun 28, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
June 27 declared Provincial HIV Testing Day in Saskatchewan
Following the lead of national days in Canada and the United States, Saskatchewan is declaring June 27 Provincial Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Day. "This day raises awareness around the ...
Jun 27, 2022
COVID deaths, infections, hospitalizations decline in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all dropped in Saskatchewan during the latest reporting period. Lab tests confirmed 231 new cases of COVID in Saskatchewan between June 12 and...
Jun 23, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Shortage of specialized baby formula expected to be temporary: SHA
Canada is experiencing a shortage of specialized formula for infants with allergies and certain medical conditions, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said Tuesday. The health authority said the ...
Jun 21, 2022
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