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Saskatchewan to expand booster eligibility to those 18+
The Government of Saskatchewan is lowering the age of eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to 18. Starting Monday, everyone 18 and over can book an appointment to get a booster shot, provided three ...
Dec 16, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
New trespassing laws in Saskatchewan to come into force Jan. 1
Saskatchewan's new trespassing laws are to take effect Jan. 1. The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property Consequential Amendments Act, 2019 will require people wishing...
Dec 16, 2021
Regina Police Service gets 2022 budget approved, plans to buy plane
After a vote of 7-4, the Regina Police Service (RPS) had its 2022 budget approved by city council Wednesday night -- giving the RPS the green light to buy a plane and develop the Aerial Support Unit. ...
Dec 16, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
SaskTel launches 5G network in parts of Regina
SaskTel has started deploying its 5G wireless network. In a media release Wednesday, the Crown corporation said it was launching the system in parts of Regina, with expansion planned for the rest of R...
Dec 15, 2021 A SaskTel cell tower. (980 CJME file photo)
Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone. Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday -- one to L...
Dec 15, 2021 Dr. Jeffrey Betcher gets the first COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan on Dec. 15, 2020. (Image taken from media pool video)
Sask. economics prof raises concerns about future of economy
A Saskatchewan economics professor doesn't think there's as much wind in the sails of Canada's economy as is being perceived. The federal government released its fiscal update Tuesday, projecting a $1...
Dec 15, 2021
Mounties arrest suspect in shooting on Muskowekwan First Nation
The suspect in a shooting on the Muskowekwan First Nation has been arrested. In a media release Tuesday, the Punnichy RCMP said it was looking for Donovan Oochoo after a fight on the Muskowekwan First...
Dec 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 15: 62 new cases, 538 active cases
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have fallen to their lowest level since late August. The Ministry of Health said Wednesday there were 105 people with COVID in health-care facilities i...
Dec 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Federal gov't advises Canadians to avoid travelling abroad
With case numbers of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on the rise, the Canadian government is officially advising people not to travel outside of the country unless absolutely necessary. "The rapid spread...
Dec 15, 2021 Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Colin Perkel
'Long road to recovery': Family of local business owner speak about mental health after fall
Warning: This article contains information that could affect those with mental health issues The family of Peg Leippi, the owner of Peg's Kitchen, is speaking about the importance of taking care of yo...
Dec 15, 2021 (Peg Leippi/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Seek out Tinned Fish Reviews
Social media can sometimes be a pit of nastiness, but Sarah Mills says there are some accounts that bring nothing but jo...
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