Paul Merriman

• COVID-19: Premier Moe says no new measures on the way for Saskatchewan

  Premier Scott Moe says the government will not bring in any new COVID-19 restrictions as the province continues to see rising numbers in new cases and hospital admissions.

  Health

  Jan 24
  
• COVID-19: Sask. reduces self-isolation requirement, no gathering restrictions coming to province

  Officials will announce changes related to testing and isolation, and provide an update on key indicators relating to case numbers, including hospitalizations. 

  Health

  Dec 30, 2021
  
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• Saskatchewan unveils plan to deal with surgical backlog caused by COVID-19

  The province said in order to eliminate the current backlog, it has set a target of performing an additional 7,000 surgeries in 2022-23 over pre-pandemic levels.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan nurse speaks out about being deployed to ICU despite lack of training

  Melissa McGillivray was reassigned throughout various stages of the pandemic to work in the ICU, despite not having been a trained ICU nurse.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan health officials respond to first cases of Omicron variant

  The first cases of the Omicron variant of concern have been identified in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season

  It may take scientists two to four weeks before they fully understand how the new variant affect the population --including those with antibodies from previous COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
• Saskatoon family to be reimbursed for out-of-country medical fees

  The provincial government is reimbursing most of the cost of life-saving brain disease treatment received by Kristin Finn's now-five-year-old son, Conner, in 2020.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
• Saskatchewan won’t mandate vaccines in schools or for extracurricular activities

  Saskatchewan says it will not require children to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend school or extracurricular activities — unless there are unusual circumstances.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2021
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• Next wave could be Saskatchewan’s worst, modelling shows

  Saskatchewan has released modelling that suggests a combination of winter weather with indoor socializing and waning immunity could lead to the province's worst wave of COVID-19.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2021
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• Saskatchewan legislative assembly hears story of two-year-old awaiting spinal cord surgery

  Blake Turnbull's spinal cord treatment was put on pause during fourth wave slowdowns. The two-and-a-half year old's parents are worried about long-term effects from the delay.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2021