Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Esterhazy town facilities set to reopen after temporary COVID shutdown
A town in east-central Saskatchewan closed some of its facilities to try and curb the spread of COVID-19, and it's now close to reopening them. On Oct. 7, Esterhazy closed down all town-run facilities...
Oct 16, 2021 (Town of Esterhazy/Facebook)
COVID boosters coming for those 65+, rapid tests to be distributed next week
A third COVID-19 shot in the arm will soon be available for those 65 and older in Saskatchewan, according to chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. During a news conference Friday, Shahab expl...
Oct 15, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 15: 312 new cases, 339 in hospital
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped under 400 for the first time in a month Friday. According to data from the Ministry of Health, that figure now stands at 380. The la...
Oct 15, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
COVID cases confirmed at four Regina schools, one classroom closed
Four Regina elementary schools have reported positive COVID-19 cases, with one forced to close a classroom due to the number of cases. Regina Public Schools said Friday that cases had been detected at...
Oct 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
New tourism agreement aims to boost travel between southern Sask. and Montana
Nine rural municipalities in south-central Saskatchewan have taken steps to prepare for a future after the coal industry. Through an economic partnership called South Saskatchewan Ready (SSR), they ha...
Oct 15, 2021 Aug. 2 was the second straight day that Coronach set a new heat record. (Submitted/Town of Coronach/Facebook)
Saskatchewan expanding list of places where proof of vaccination required
More Saskatchewan businesses will be asking for proof of vaccination starting Monday. On Friday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced a new public health order would take effect Monday at 1...
Oct 15, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Records set in Saskatchewan provincial parks in 2021
Saskatchewan residents have been enjoying the great outdoors in record numbers in 2021. According to the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, there have been more than one million visits to Saskatche...
Oct 15, 2021
Fillmore farmer wants 'pile of snow' this winter to make up for summer drought
The sight of snow in parts of Saskatchewan this week was good news for farmers who've been dealing with extremely dry conditions for most of the year. "It's dry -- really dry -- and it's concerning," ...
Oct 15, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
Canada-U.S. border to reopen to vaccinated travellers Nov. 8
A date has been set for the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border. On Nov. 8, vaccinated non-essential visitors will be able to cross the land borders into the United States for the first time since the...
Oct 15, 2021
Police raise awareness around email scam
The Regina Police Service (RPS) is warning of an email scam targeting businesses in Regina. "The scammers generally attack a business when it is making a payment transaction with another business," a ...
Oct 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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