Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Age of eligibility at Regina drive-through vaccination clinic to drop to 47
The drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Regina's Evraz Place is set to lower its age of eligibility again Thursday. According to a post on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website, the clini...
Apr 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Shahab warning about COVID spread at work
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Saskatchewan, the province's top doctor is reminding people to be careful at work. During the Tuesday COVID-19 update, Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chi...
Apr 14, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Don’t ditch the facemasks or social distancing after first vaccine dose, says Shahab
So you’ve had your first COVID-19 vaccine dose and that means you can ease up on the public health rules, right? Wrong, says Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. That̵...
Apr 14, 2021
SHA warns of increase in variant cases in southwest Sask. due to large gatherings
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday large outdoor gatherings are to blame for an increase in cases of COVID-19 variants of concern in the southwest part of the province. In a media releas...
Apr 14, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
Latest COVID update April 14: 193 new cases, 222 recoveries, 1 death
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is reporting there were 193 new COVID-19 cases, 222 recoveries and one more death, this time in the southeast. A person in their 70s in the southeast zone is t...
Apr 14, 2021
Cap on food delivery fees in Sask. extended to end of August
The Saskatchewan government served up more help for the restaurant sector and its customers Wednesday. The government introduced legislation that will extend the cap on food delivery fees until Aug. 3...
Apr 14, 2021
Regina-area chiropractor charged with sexual assault of two women
A Regina-area chiropractor has been charged with sexual assault after two women came forward alleging he acted in a way that was "inappropriate and unwanted" during their chiropractic treatment. Dr. R...
Apr 14, 2021 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
New website to help employees, employers guide way through job stressors
It's hard to put a band-aid on the brain. That's where a new website from WorkSafe Saskatchewan comes in. It aims to help any worker or employer in the province navigate stress on the job. "Over the p...
Apr 14, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Need proof AstraZeneca works? Look to United Kingdom, says Regina doctor
Infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong's advice regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine remains the same: Take the first vaccine offered. Wong was speaking to the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday, ...
Apr 14, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Road conditions improving on most Saskatchewan highways
The snowstorm that hit areas of Saskatchewan on Monday and Tuesday was having less of an impact on some of the province's highways Wednesday afternoon. According to the Highway Hotline, travel wasn't ...
Apr 14, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...