Saskatoon news

• Coronavirus: SHA continues to address staffing shortages, COVID-19 surge in Saskatchewan

  17-12-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The status update highlights that the key challenge facing the SHA is the high volume of outbreaks threatening continuity of care for patients and care home residents in need.
  
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• Regina's Extendicare Parkside reporting one new COVID-19 death

  17-12-2020 23:52
  
  A total of 20 people have died at Extendicare Parkside in Regina.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks, care home cases straining SHA staffing capacity

  17-12-2020 23:41
  
  While COVID-19 related hospitalizations remain below the province’s projected surge capacity, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said staffing requirements across the province remain strained due to a high volume of cases in care homes and large outbreaks.
  
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• 'To him, they were expendable': Columnist says Saskatoon serial killer exploited racism when targeting victims - CBC.ca

  17-12-2020 23:36
  
  'To him, they were expendable': Columnist says Saskatoon serial killer exploited racism when targeting victims  CBC.ca
  
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• First phase of Saskatchewan vaccine rollout to start next week

  17-12-2020 23:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nearly 2,000 health care workers in Saskatoon will start rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine as early as Monday. Read More
  
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• 'We are very excited about this': Saskatoon team developing air filter to destroy coronavirus - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-12-2020 23:23
  
  'We are very excited about this': Saskatoon team developing air filter to destroy coronavirus  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'We are very excited about this': Saskatoon team developing air filter to destroy coronavirus

  17-12-2020 23:23
  
  Imagine an air-purification system that not only removes dust and noxious particles, but can also neutralize a virus in the air.
  
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• 'I might die': Saskatoon inmate learns of COVID-19 status shortly after release, worries virus spread to family

  17-12-2020 23:22
  
  A newly released Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre inmate says he learned he had COVID-19 shortly after he was released and worries he spread the virus to his family.
  
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• COVID-19 levels in Saskatoon wastewater have 'steadied' after peak: researcher - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-12-2020 23:08
  
  COVID-19 levels in Saskatoon wastewater have 'steadied' after peak: researcher  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 levels in Saskatoon wastewater have 'steadied' after peak: researcher

  17-12-2020 23:08
  
  A researcher at the University of Saskatchewan says the levels of COVID-19 in Saskatoon wastewater have leveled off.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan library launching Indigenous storyteller program

  17-12-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new pilot program at the University of Saskatchewan is exploring unique ways we can share a story.
  
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• Police respond to 7 collisions after freezing rain arrives in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-12-2020 22:52
  
  Police respond to 7 collisions after freezing rain arrives in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan reduces self-isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 to 10 days

  17-12-2020 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab announced Thursday the province has reduced the self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 10 days, down from the previous 14-day period. People who are self-isolating as a result of being a close-contact of an infected person should continue isolating for the...
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan to expand COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to Saskatoon health-care workers

  17-12-2020 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Thursday that nearly 250 health-care workers in Regina, Sask., had been vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the day on Wednesday and another 300 more were expected to be vaccinated Thursday. Livingstone said vaccinations are expected to begin in Saskatoon next week.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations for Saskatoon health care workers expected to start next week - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-12-2020 22:32
  
  COVID-19 vaccinations for Saskatoon health care workers expected to start next week  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations for Saskatoon health care workers expected to start next week

  17-12-2020 22:32
  
  Vaccinations for staff working in Saskatoon's intensive care units, emergency departments and COVID-19 wards, testing and assessment centres will likely begin next week.
  
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• Sask. government expects more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive in Saskatoon next week

  17-12-2020 22:22 via cbc.ca
  
  More doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could arrive as early as next Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced via news release.
  
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• Experts warn of pandemic's deepening impact on mental health as caseloads rise

  17-12-2020 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  As at least one provincial leader weighs the tough question of whether to order more lockdowns over the holidays to cope with a swelling second wave of the pandemic, one business organization is warning that the stress could be pushing many business owners beyond the brink.
  
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• Saskatoon health-care workers next to receive COVID-19 vaccine

  17-12-2020 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The next shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Saskatoon as early as Dec. 21.
  
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• Get outside and have some fun: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-12-2020 22:02
  
  Get outside and have some fun: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Get outside and have some fun: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend

  17-12-2020 21:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With temperatures expected to rise over the weekend, it's a great opportunity to enjoy some outdoor fun. Or, if you'd rather stay in, there's an opportunity to enjoy that to. Here are five activities happening in or around Saskatoon this weekend. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports seven deaths, outbreaks strain resources

  17-12-2020 21:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a high number of COVID-19 outbreaks devastating the province's care homes is straining resources, forcing it to postpone or cancel surgeries to keep the virus in check. Read More
  
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• Award-winning filmmaker Michelle Latimer's Indigenous identity under scrutiny

  17-12-2020 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  An acclaimed film director lauded for two high profile Indigenous productions this year says she’s sorry for not verifying her ties to an Algonquin community after facing questions over the validity of her identity.
  
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• Self-isolation period for people in Sask. who test positive for COVID-19 reduced to 10 days

  17-12-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is reducing the self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19, the chief medical health officer announced Thursday.
  
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• Sask. government reduces self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 to 10 days

  17-12-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is reducing the self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19, the chief medical health officer announced Thursday.
  
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• Sask. CMHO, CEO of health authority to give COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. CST

  17-12-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's top doctor and the head of the provincial health authority will be giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Saskatchewan Thursday afternoon.
  
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• U of S researchers working on device that removes COVID-19 virus from air

  17-12-2020 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are developing a way to sanitize the air we breathe to help protect us from catching COVID-19.
  
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• CBC Saskatoon's holiday playlist

  17-12-2020 21:19 via cbc.ca
  
  This collection of "made in Saskatchewan" holiday music will put you in the spirit for the season, and showcases great Saskatchewan talent.
  
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• Organizations team up to create Christmas care packages for inmates in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Pine Grove jails

  17-12-2020 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Inmates of Saskatchewan's correctional facilities won't get visits from their loved ones due to the COVID-19 pandemic this holiday season, but two community-based organizations are working together to make sure they know they aren't alone. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon City Yards

  17-12-2020 21:15
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the City Yards in Saskatoon, the city said in a news release.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 7 new deaths reported Thursday push province past 100 since start of pandemic

  17-12-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan has surpassed 100 COVID-19-related deaths, after public health officials announced Thursday that seven more residents have died.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 7 deaths, bringing toll to over 100

  17-12-2020 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Saskatchewan, bringing the province's death toll over the grime milestone of 100 people. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan jumps to over 100 coronavirus deaths, self-isolation period changing

  17-12-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 238 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 3,978 active cases and 8,749 total recoveries.
  
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• Sask. shortens isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19

  17-12-2020 21:06
  
  The province has reduced the isolation period for COVID-19 positive people to 10 days from 14 effective immediately.
  
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• High number of COVID-19 cases in Sask. with 'unknown' source not surprising, experts say

  17-12-2020 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The province says household exposure is the top source of COVID-19 transmission. However, exposures whose source is listed as "pending" and "unknown" far outweigh all known exposure types combined.
  
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• 'To him, they were expendable': Columnist says Saskatoon serial killer exploited racism when targeting victims

  17-12-2020 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of serial killer John Crawford on Dec. 16 is a reminder of how poorly his victims were served by the authorities.
  
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• 'They were expendable': Columnist says Saskatoon serial killer exploited racism when targeting victims

  17-12-2020 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of serial killer John Crawford on Dec. 16 is a reminder of how poorly his victims were served by the authorities.
  
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• Back to the cold: Dec. 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  17-12-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures will slide down on Friday before rebounding on the weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Dec. 17.
  
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• WINTER CITY SNOW GLOW (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Site)

  17-12-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  December 16th – 20th and December 22nd to 27th: ICE GARDEN.  December 24th and 25th: CHRISTMAS TOWN!  December 29th to January 3rd: AURORA GLOW.  January 5th to 10th: MOONLIGHT BONFIRE.  January 12th to 17th: SNOW SPARKLE.  January 19th to 24th: OTHERWORLDLY FOREST.  January 26th to 31st and February 2nd to 7th: T.B.A.  February 10th to...
  
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• Council to consider new dog park rules at last meeting of the year

  17-12-2020 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New rules for Saskatoon's off-leash dog parks could come into force on New Year's Day. Read More
  
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• In photos: Matt Smith's best shots of 2020

  17-12-2020 20:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While many people began working from home this spring, the StarPhoenix's photojournalists continued venturing into the world to capture images of people, places and events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic — all while masked up and keeping a safe distance from those they shot. Below, photojournalist Matt Smith shares some of his most powerful images of 2020. Read More
  
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• 'I think people just need an outlet in 2020': Saskatoon business offers 'cathartic' chance to break stuff - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-12-2020 20:09
  
  'I think people just need an outlet in 2020': Saskatoon business offers 'cathartic' chance to break stuff  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'I think people just need an outlet in 2020': Saskatoon business offers 'cathartic' chance to break stuff

  17-12-2020 20:09
  
  In a year that's served up heaping portions of stress and frustration, a Saskatoon entrepreneur believes she may have just the thing to help people let off a little steam.
  
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• Collective Voice: Public health pandemic advice is nothing new

  17-12-2020 20:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  2020 has been a year like no other. As it wraps up, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post have invited community members to submit personal essays reflecting on the current crisis. Read More
  
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• U of S researchers forecasting a decrease in COVID cases in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-12-2020 19:35
  
  U of S researchers forecasting a decrease in COVID cases in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'The need is so high': Prince Albert groups help feed 85 families for holidays

  17-12-2020 19:28
  
  Several groups in Prince Albert have pitched in to ensure 85 families can cook nutritious meals as Christmas nears.
  
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• City of Saskatoon says more money needed to clear secondary paths through parks - CBC.ca

  17-12-2020 19:05
  
  City of Saskatoon says more money needed to clear secondary paths through parks  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Saskatoon says more money needed to clear secondary paths through parks

  17-12-2020 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  As Saskatoon continues to deal with the massive snowfall from November, the parks department says council will need to approve more money if it wants to clear all park paths in the city.
  
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• 100 COVID-19 cases reported on Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan

  17-12-2020 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A coronavirus outbreak has been declared on Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, with 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community.
  
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• Urban/rural split on vaccine confidence echoes health-care history

  17-12-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A pandemic reveals much about society — some surprising, some familiar. 
  
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