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Moderna vaccine on its way to Saskatchewan
It won't take long for doses to get out the door now that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Even though the approval of the Moderna vaccine was just handed down Wednesda...
Dec 23, 2020
Early learning centres left out in the cold, asking for help from province
Early learning and child-care centres are tired of being ignored when it comes time to hand out the thanks -- and the help -- for those working during the pandemic. Jennifer Kostur, the education co-o...
Dec 16, 2020 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan, planning continues
The vaccination of the province of Saskatchewan is under way. On Tuesday night, the first two people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the province sat down for their jabs. Dr. Jeffrey Betcher, a criti...
Dec 16, 2020 Nurse Leah Sawatsky (left) and Dr. Jeffrey Betcher after they received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan on Dec. 15, 2020. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Health-care unions welcome vaccine plan, warn precautions have to continue
The heads of both the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and SEIU-West -- which represents thousands of health-care workers in the province -- agree it's a good move to have health-care workers among ...
Dec 11, 2020 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (650 CKOM file photo)
Corrections minister ruling out mass releases from remand after outbreaks
The Regina Correctional Centre has been added to the list of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province. According to Corrections and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell, as of Wednesday, there were four of...
Dec 10, 2020 Sask. Minister of Corrections and Policing Christine Tell (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan increases fines for violating emergency orders
The Saskatchewan government is looking to hit those who violate its emergency orders right in the wallet. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government introduced the Emergency Planning Amendment Act...
Dec 10, 2020
Colonoscopy improvements listed in auditor report
The provincial auditor said the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency needs to do better when it comes to colonoscopies. In her latest report, out Tuesday, auditor Judy Ferguson wrote that the agency should redu...
Dec 09, 2020 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Sex assault survivor happy with Supreme Court ruling
A Saskatchewan sex assault survivor says she's happy with the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada in her case. Last Friday, the highest court in the country considered an order for a n...
Dec 08, 2020
Sask. nurses’ union shocked COVID rules could be relaxed for Christmas
Premier Scott Moe has been keeping the door open to the idea of COVID-19 restrictions being loosened by Christmas, allowing people to gather in slightly larger groups for the holiday. The president of...
Dec 06, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina business questioning outbreak notice
Outbreak notices have been posted online consistently for a few months now, but one Regina business isn't happy that it has been included. On Nov. 14, the Turvey Centre hosted a production of a play, ...
Dec 04, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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