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. 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
U of S wastewater study yet to find Omicron variant in Sask.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan now have the ability to detect the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Saskatoon’s wastewater, but they have yet to find any traces. As of Tuesday, the prov...
Dec 15, 2021
November data shows majority of Sask. COVID hospitalizations were unvaccinated
New information released by the Government of Saskatchewan on Tuesday continues to prove the favourable health outcomes after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Throughout November, the hospitalization rate ...
Dec 14, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 14: 47 new cases, 4 deaths
Four more Saskatchewan residents have died due to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health reported the deaths Tuesday. It's the most deaths in a day since Nov. 28, when there also were four fatalities. The p...
Dec 14, 2021
U of S student withdraws from studies over possible COVID-19 booster mandate, privacy concerns
Justin Cole was part of the two per cent of students at the University of Saskatchewan who are not considered fully vaccinated - but he has received both his shots. The third-year physiology and pharm...
Dec 14, 2021
School Christmas concerts turning virtual
Last year, many kids weren't even in class because of COVID-19, so Christmas and holiday concerts were a no-go. But this year, many schools are looking to bring that tradition back, albeit virtually. ...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 13: Saskatchewan reports fifth case of Omicron
Saskatchewan has detected another case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. On Monday, the Ministry of Health's COVID dashboard showed a fifth case of Omicron had been found through whole genome sequencin...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
St. Nicholas School dealing with COVID cases
There have been six cases of COVID-19 reported at Regina's St. Nicholas School in the past five days. The Regina Catholic School Division announced three cases at the school in the northwest area of t...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 12: Lowest new case number since August, no new deaths
Saskatchewan reported its lowest day of COVID cases since the summer on Sunday. There were just 37 new cases in the province’s daily COVID update. That’s the lowest such number since Aug. ...
Dec 12, 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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8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...