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Two corrections workers test positive for COVID-19 in Saskatoon
In a release issued early Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) said that two corrections officers in Saskatoon have tested positive for COVID-19. The union...
Mar 27, 2020
Fear over COVID-19 strikes Sask. uranium sector
Two large-scale uranium project sites in Saskatchewan are going on hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cameco is temporarily suspending operations at its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan;...
Mar 24, 2020 The McArthur River mine. (Cameco)
U of S receives $23 million for COVID-19 vaccine research
The University of Saskatchewan received a funding boost Monday in the ongoing effort to find a vaccine for COVID-19. The federal government announced $23.3 million for the university's Vaccine and Inf...
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 forcing wedding cancellations across Sask.
Julia Smith was preparing to celebrate the perfect day this summer. She was busy planning her dream wedding until COVID-19 began alarming Canadians earlier this month. As the days went on, and the con...
Mar 23, 2020 Julia Smith made the tough decision to cancel her wedding more than four months in advance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Julia Smith/Facebook)
U of S public health expert shares self-isolation tips
More and more people are self-isolating to try to stop the spread of COVID-19, and a Saskatoon professor wants to make sure they're doing it right. Dr. Alexander Crizzle, a professor in the school of ...
Mar 19, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
FSIN declares state of emergency
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is declaring a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release sent Wednesday afternoon, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said, "...
Mar 18, 2020
Hotel sector facing up to 10K Sask. layoffs due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's hotel industry is struggling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thousands of layoffs are looming across the province. Jim Bence, the president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Hotels ...
Mar 17, 2020 (Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association/Facebook)
Saskatoon fire station under precautionary quarantine for possible COVID-19 case
A Saskatoon fire station is under a precautionary quarantine for a possible case of COVID-19. Four firefighters responded to a medical call just after 10 a.m. Thursday. The patient is being tested for...
Mar 12, 2020
'We are not bargaining chips:' Sask. student frustrated over teachers dispute
A Saskatchewan high school student is accusing the teachers' union of leveraging students in their contract dispute with the provincial government. Tristin Funk from Herbert posted a Facebook video on...
Mar 11, 2020
Band cancels Kindersley show after social media backlash
A west-coast band that advocates for the environment and speaks out against pipelines has received a chilly reception in Saskatchewan. Small Town Artillery was set to play a concert in Kindersley on A...
Mar 06, 2020 Small Town Artillery. (Facebook)
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