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Posted: Jan 31, 2021 9:49 AM CT | Last Updated: January 31 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers across Canada have been studying its effects on our mental health. (CBC) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers across Canada have been studying its effects on mental health.  In August — six months after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Saskatchewan — researchers used an online poll to reach a comparable probabilistic sample of 576 Saskatchewan resi...

Posted: Jan 30, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 30 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has said he believes the province should name organizations that are ticketed for allegedly breaching public health orders. But according to the Ministry of Health, privacy laws prevent the province from naming individual people. (Germain Wilson/CBC)

Posted: Jan 29, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 29 University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine says hes not surprised to see that a clear majority of survey respondents want more government action on COVID-19 restrictions.(Chanss Lagaden/CBC) Two out of three Saskatchewan respondents to a recent survey said the governments current COVID-19 restrictions dont go far enough. In a survey of more than 1,500 people by the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research...

Article content The Saskatchewan premier is assuming things will get better because people will just simply follow the current COVID-19 restrictions, now extended until Feb. 19. The obvious flaw is there’s evidence to suggest the existing rules may not be working even if people do follow them (which people aren’t always doing). We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Mandryk: COVID-19 shows Sask. people are unmotivated to change Back to video News ...

Article content A familiar voice crackled as members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Southend flicked on their radios earlier this month. From receivers on kitchen countertops and car radios, PBCN Chief Peter Beatty patiently described receiving a COVID-19 shot as the far north east embarked on a fast-paced vaccination drive. He spoke mostly in Cree, encouraging older band members to get the shot and giving his listeners a dose of reliable information over the airwaves. We apologize, but thi...

In early stages of the disease, symptoms many people living with dementia can experience allow them to continue with their usual life and personal routines. Varying levels of assistance and support may be required; these are as varied as the individual’s symptoms and the progression of the disease. Often, this support is provided by family members until symptoms advance to the point where long-term care facilities may be advised. Both the disease and the support required can take a heavy tol...