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A northern resident in his or her 60s with COVID-19 has died, bringing Saskatchewan’s death toll to seven. The news came on a day when the Ministry of Health also reported 21 new cases, following a hopeful dip in new infections reported over the Victoria Day long weekend. Provincial chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab declined to reveal more details about the deceased,…

As Saskatchewan retailers got back to work on Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe hinted that the next phase in his reopening plan is likely to start in June. Moe told reporters his government will “start to rough out a target date” for Phase 3 of the plan, which would allow restaurants, bars and gyms to reopen. It would also increase the size of gatherings and limits on child…

On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced a resumption of some health services it calls a "cautious first step" in reopening the health system. "It's a delicate balance we begin today toward a 'new normal' while still responding to the realities of a global pandemic," SHA CEO Scott Livingstone said in a news release. "Teams have and will…

The Saskatchewan government has lifted COVID-19-related travel restrictions in the northeast part of the province, but restrictions in the northwest will continue for now. Seven more cases of COVID-19 were reported in the province on Tuesday, all of them on the west side of the far north region. That includes three cases in the La Loche area and four are in Beauval,…

Health officials say a program prescribing liquor to chronic drinkers in La Loche is helping keep its most vulnerable residents safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Northern medical health officer Dr. James Irvine said the managed alcohol program (MAP) launched by the Saskatchewan Health Authority in the northern village has become an “integral part of the COVID-19…