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Students returning to Saskatchewan schools in September can choose whether or not to wear masks, according to new guidelines released by the province on Thursday. The eight pages of guidelines mostly contain suggestions to ensure students and staff clean their hands, practise physical distancing and avoid physical contact. That leaves the decisions on how to follow these guidelines with the…

Some communities across Canada have started making non-medical face masks mandatory on public transit — or even in businesses or indoor spaces — to curb the spread of COVID-19. Some doctors and epidemiologists are calling for such laws to be more widespread. But others warn about the potential negative impacts and say the scientific evidence isn't strong enough to warrant such…

The number of surgeries performed in Saskatchewan dropped by more than 10,000 during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year before. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says from March 25 to May 25 this year, 4,874 surgeries were performed in the province, a decline of 10,977 from the 15,851 performed during the same period last year. SHA spokeswoman Lisa…

The executive director of AIDS Saskatoon says the group is continuing with its plans to open a safe place for people to consume drugs. The provincial budget released Monday did not include a hoped-for $1.3 million for the planned facility, which would be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AIDS Saskatoon found out that the project would not be funded in March,…

REGINA -- Saskatchewan will be investing over $80 million in long-term care facilities across the province. In a release Tuesday, the government said $73 million will fund new long-term care facilities in Grenfell and La Ronge. These facilities have been approved to proceed with advanced planning and design. Another $7.2 million will be used for 82 priority renewal projects in 51 Saskatchewan…