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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Lower COVID hospital numbers sees army leave Sask
Third Canadian Division is ending it's mission at Regina General Hospital. A group of 15 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members arrived in Regina in late October to assist with surging COVID cases. Membe...
Dec 04, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 3: 78 new cases, 1 death reported Friday
The province reported 78 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Friday- seven more than the day before - and one new death. Active cases in the province is 744, up 11 from Thursday, with 68 new recover...
Dec 03, 2021
Co-ops offering COVID-19 rapid tests in some locations
Forty-one Co-op locations across the province are now offering free rapid COVID-19 test kits, in partnership with the provincial government. Thousands of kits were available Friday morning, mostly in ...
Dec 03, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 2: 71 new cases, 1 death reported Thursday
The province reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Thursday - 10 fewer than the day before - and one new death. Active cases in the province number 733, down two from Wednesday, with 72 ne...
Dec 02, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 1: 81 new cases, 1 death
Saskatchewan reported Wednesday its highest total of new COVID-19 cases in five days. There were 81 new cases announced by the Ministry of Health, the most since 108 were reported on Friday. Over the ...
Dec 01, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Father 'relieved' daughters protected against COVID-19
After months of waiting, Martin Gaal said he was relieved when his daughters got their COVID-19 vaccines. “It actually shocked me a little bit that I felt a physical weight being lifted off my c...
Dec 01, 2021
Canada to require air travellers -- except from U.S. -- to be tested at airport
With a new COVID-19 variant starting to spread across the globe, Canada is tightening things up. During a media conference Tuesday, officials from the federal government announced all air travellers e...
Nov 30, 2021
Organ donation program up and running; dozens in quarantine after return from southern Africa
The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Tuesday that, after more than two months on hold, organ donation services in the province had resumed once again. The program officially restarted Monday. I...
Nov 30, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 30: 42 new cases, active cases fall to 715
Two children under the age of five were among the 42 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan on Tuesday. The total comprised 25 people who weren't vaccinated, 15 individuals who were considered...
Nov 30, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. microbiologist recommends caution, not overreaction to Omicron
The Omicron variant is the latest evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s not worth overreacting to until we understand it better. That was the message from University of Saskatchewan micro...
Nov 30, 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 ...