Public Health

A province-wide “Heat Warning” has been issued in Saskatchewan as extreme temperatures grip the region. Daytime highs are forecasted to surpass 32 degrees Celsius, with nighttime lows not dipping below 16 degrees Celsius in the coming days. The high humidity will further elevate the heat index, making it feel even hotter. Air conditioners are running […]

This week is Canadian Environment Week (June 2-8), and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has launched an educational campaign aimed at reducing illegal dumping, particularly in the northern regions of the province where this issue is most prevalent. “Illegal dumping remains a significant challenge—one that threatens public health, damages the environment, and harms our communities,” […]

Measles, a childhood malady with potential fatal consequences, is starting to rear its head in Canada. https://www.620ckrm.com/2024/03/05/saskatchewan-among-four-provinces-to-confirm-measles-cases/ There was one positive case in Saskatchewan, and multiple cases in Quebec. That case was detected late last year by someone from Saskatchewan travelling internationally. While measles had been eradicated in Canada through immunizing children, its possible for […]

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia — more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school. Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau confirmed 10 cases on Monday, almost all of them involving children and making Montreal the […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada have issued a special statement on Air Quality. Smoke from wildfires has blanketed Saskatchewan from North to South. The extreme eastern portions of the province, and the south west are not included, but pretty much everywhere else is. Smoke from wildfires will gradually push eastward across parts of the province […]

It’s the season for wildfires, and there are a number of them burning in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and the North West Territories. That smoke is being pulled south, and the closer to the north you are essentially,  the lower the air quality. Terri Lang at Environment and Climate Change Canada says air quality in southern […]

With COVID cases seeing a summer surge, Canadians don’t want public health measures like vaccine passports and masking mandates making a return. A study from the Angus Reid Institute found that many Canadians still worry about the risk of the virus on their own and their family’s health. Still, their want for government public health […]

There is a second confirmed case of ‘monkeypox” in Saskatchewan. The first case was announced July 13th. Like the first case, for privacy reasons, the health authority is not sharing the person’s gender, age, or where they are from. Monkeypox is an extremely rare disease, and it is spread through intimate, or prolonged close contact. […]

The province is reporting 334 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday to go along with 278 recoveries.  That puts the active case count at 2,947. There are also three more deaths to tell you about.  Two of the three were from the Regina zone. One was in their 70`s while the other was aged 80-plus.  […]