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Looking far ahead, Sask. leaders finding some optimism on COVID
As COVID cases continue to grow by leaps and bounds in Saskatchewan and some worry over the government's response - or what some feel is a lack thereof - news around the pandemic can be quite grim. Bu...
Jan 29, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 28: Hospital cases climb to three-month high
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals reached its highest level in more than three months Friday. In its daily update, the provincial government said there were 342 patients wit...
Jan 28, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 27: 1,273 new cases, two deaths
Saskatchewan continued its trend of seeing active COVID-19 cases drop as hospitalizations continue to increase. In its daily update Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another 13 people were in ...
Jan 27, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Local markets feeling inflation and supply crunch in a different way
Even though the places local markets get their products tend to be within a day's drive, they're still seeing effects from recent inflation and supply chain issues related to weather and international...
Jan 27, 2022 The Local and Fresh market in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘In due course’: Province mum on easing restrictions following Moe tease
The Saskatchewan government doesn’t have any immediate plans to publicly answer any questions about lifting public health restrictions surrounding COVID-19. On Wednesday, Ministry of Government ...
Jan 26, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 26: Hospitalizations climb back over 300
Three Saskatchewan residents were being treated for COVID-19 in neonatal or pediatric intensive care units in the province. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health didn't provide any det...
Jan 26, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
‘Health human resource crisis’ affecting rural hospitals too: SUN president
The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says the government’s plan to shift patients from urban to rural health-care facilities isn’t feasible — because Omicron has changed...
Jan 26, 2022
Moe announces plans to remove some restrictions in the 'next number of days'
Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday some COVID-19 measures in Saskatchewan would soon be coming to an end. "It's incumbent on us to look at the ones that we have and are they still effective? Have they r...
Jan 26, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 25: 1,049 new cases, 2 new deaths
For the second consecutive day, the number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan has fallen. However, hospitals in the Saskatoon area are treating a record number of COVID patients. ...
Jan 25, 2022
COVID pill to be available to eligible Sask. residents starting Wednesday
Saskatchewan is set to make the antiviral COVID-19 pill available to eligible residents. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said Paxlovid -- the only COVID pill approved so far by H...
Jan 25, 2022 A photo provided by Pfizer shows the company's antiviral pill used to treat COVID-19. (Pfizer Canada/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...