Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
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Latest COVID update Dec. 28: Number of Omicron cases rises to 824
Saskatchewan has recorded 676 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant over the past five days. In its first daily update since Thursday, the Ministry of Health said 824 cases of the new variant have bee...
Dec 28, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
YEAR IN REVIEW: COVID vaccinations a turning point for officers in 2021, Cooper says
Ask Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper what he’s most proud of in 2021 and he’ll say the dedication and tenacity of his officers. Dealing with a second year of COVID-19, fighting burnout a...
Dec 28, 2021
YEAR IN REVIEW: Clark says 2021 was a 'year like no other'
It was another difficult pandemic year, according to Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. It started off with the cleanup of a massive snowstorm that pummelled the city in late 2020, friction with the provi...
Dec 28, 2021
WHL sees 36 added to COVID protocol list, four of five Sask. teams affected
The WHL returned from its holiday break Monday with dozens of players or staff sent to COVID-19 protocol. A media release says a total of 36 WHL personnel were added to the protocol list as a result o...
Dec 28, 2021
Rush postpone New Years Eve game; NLL postpones week across league
The Saskatchewan Rush and the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have announced the postponement of all games scheduled this week. The decision - released in a statement Monday by the league - was made ou...
Dec 28, 2021
Preparing for the holidays: Doctor gives insight on avoiding Omicron
As people get ready to celebrate a second COVID Christmas, an infectious disease physician in Regina is encouraging them to take some extra steps to prevent themselves from contracting or spreading th...
Dec 24, 2021 A man demonstrates how to put on a face mask and other protective clothing during a tour of a COVID-19 evaluation clinic in Montreal on March 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Moe says gathering restrictions possible with Omicron cases rising
Saskatchewan could see gathering restrictions implemented sometime next week as Omicron cases continue to rise, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday. Moe made the statement during a two-minute speech poste...
Dec 23, 2021 (Scott Moe/Twitter)
Latest COVID update Dec. 23: 194 new cases, 1 death
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan and the number of COVID-related hospitalizations in the province continued going in opposite directions Thursday. In its daily update, the Ministry of ...
Dec 23, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'Use your best mask,' chief medical health officer advises
With the COVID-19 Omicron variant poised to become the dominant strain in Saskatchewan, chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is advising people to wear the most effective masks they can get t...
Dec 23, 2021
RCMP Heritage Centre set to close until end of March
The RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina is extending its winter shutdown by two months due in part to the possibility of a COVID-19 slowdown. In a media release Wednesday, the centre said it would close fr...
Dec 22, 2021 (RCMP Heritage Centre/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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