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Latest COVID update Dec. 17: 49 new cases, 2 more Omicron cases confirmed
One day after Premier Scott Moe talked about Saskatchewan's plan to battle the Omicron COVID-19 variant, two more cases were reported in the province. There now have been seven cases of the variant de...
Dec 17, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Canada reintroducing PCR tests for travel abroad amid Omicron spike
The federal government is beefing up its travel restrictions as Omicron begins to take hold across the country. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Friday that Canada is reintroducing t...
Dec 17, 2021
'A little bit of patience': Moe looks ahead to booster shot campaign
When COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Saskatchewan, it was all hands on deck from the health-care system to get shots out quickly. However, things will look different when the province doe...
Dec 17, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
VIDO researcher weighs in on Omicron findings
The data out on the Omicron variant isn't vast, nor nearly complete, but there are some initial findings to be aware of. Dr. Darryl Falzarano, a research scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Dise...
Dec 17, 2021
Jamie Nye: The latest COVID news adds to more fatigue
The sound you heard Thursday was the collective air being knocked out of sports executives, athletes, fans and more so doctors and nurses who are burned out from the third, fourth and now the fifth wa...
Dec 17, 2021
NDP calls for more transparency and clear roadmap as Omicron spreads
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is glad to see one leg of the race between the Omicron COVID-19 variant and vaccines accomplished. On Thursday, the province announced anyone 18 or older in Saskatch...
Dec 16, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 16: 55 new cases, 544 active cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan decreased slightly Thursday, down seven new cases from Wednesday's total. No new deaths were reported for the fifth time in the last six days. The Mini...
Dec 16, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
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)
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)
U of S doctor advises against large gatherings this holiday season
Families and friends eager to get together after another trying pandemic year should be cautious about doing so, according to University of Saskatchewan clinical microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau. Un...
Dec 15, 2021
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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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