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Saskatchewan expanding access to rapid antigen tests
Saskatchewan is making rapid antigen tests available to people and businesses in the province. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said it was changing regulations so that those who...
Jun 10, 2021 (Forbes.com/Twitter)
Conditions calling for severe thunderstorms throughout Sask.
The weather Thursday in Saskatchewan is one big question mark. Conditions are ripe for thunder, lightning, hail and vicious winds. The only question that remains is: Will it actually end up happening?...
Jun 10, 2021 Lightning strikes south Regina during a thunderstorm on July 1, 2019, which delayed the CFL football game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Vaccine effectiveness and Delta variant: Microbiologist weighs in
According to microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau, there needs to be more done to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as new variants emerge around the globe. The number of people getting their first COVI...
Jun 10, 2021
Seeding almost complete, moisture still short in latest crop report
Saskatchewan farmers are almost done seeding, but they're facing a few problems as we head into the growing season. In its weekly crop report Thursday, the province said that 99 per cent of crops acro...
Jun 10, 2021
COVID has significantly changed consumer trends: Willoughby
The COVID-19 pandemic caused some large chain reactions in our world — one being how we have changed as consumers. Toilet paper, yeast, hand sanitizers, paper towel and lumber began flying off t...
Jun 10, 2021
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8:30 – The SHA has lowered the age requirement for second COVID shots, allowing anyone 55+, and those who received their first shot before April 7, to get their second dose today. Meanwhile, COV...
Jun 10, 2021
COVID cases detected at two Regina schools
Two Regina schools reported cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Regina Public Schools said a case had been detected at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate, while the Regina Catholic School Division reported there...
Jun 09, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Fear of the unknown, false information behind vaccine hesitancy: Pharmacists
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines are being administered nearly every day in Saskatchewan. But according to provincial numbers, more than half of those eligible for their first vaccinations in the 12-to-...
Jun 09, 2021
Eligibility for second dose of COVID vaccine changing Thursday
More Saskatchewan residents will be eligible to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Wednesday the age of eligibility will drop to 55 and ov...
Jun 09, 2021
Latest COVID update June 9: 57 new cases, active cases fall below 1,000
While the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop in Saskatchewan, the number of hospitalizations is increasing. The Ministry of Health's update Wednesday said there were 57 new cases, the lowe...
Jun 09, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Reality TV is not really a break from reality
It's fake, staged and might as well be scripted. Sarah Mills says reality TV is not great entertainment, but we all have...
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8:30 - Impaired driving laws could see big changes in Saskatchewan. The provincial government is proposing a new approac...