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Fake IDs may be a way of the past, thanks to vaccine passports
The days of grabbing the ID card of your brother, sister or friend to get into the bar underage may be over. With the introduction of vaccine passports, the second layer of protection is being felt by...
Oct 06, 2021
As holiday weekend approaches, NDP demands advice on how to spend Thanksgiving
Fearing a surge of COVID-19 infections fuelled by indoor gatherings, NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the Saskatchewan government to limit gatherings and to offer advice on how people can safely ce...
Oct 05, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili and MLA Aleana Young, critic for economy and jobs, during a news conference on Oct. 5, 2021. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan vaccine rates remain low, lack of trust high
Saskatchewan vaccination uptake is still among the lowest in the country, despite the introduction of vaccine passports and the return of mask mandates in recent weeks. Dr. Kevin Wasko, the Saskatchew...
Oct 05, 2021
12 kids among Sask. COVID hospitalizations in September
A dozen children under the age of 12 were among the 449 Saskatchewan residents hospitalized with COVID-19 in September. There also were two kids under 12 among the 83 people admitted to intensive care...
Oct 05, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Latest COVID update Oct. 5: 340 in hospital, 242 new cases, 10 deaths
Saskatchewan reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month Tuesday, but also reported its highest-ever daily total of hospitalizations. The Ministry of Health said there were ...
Oct 05, 2021
SHA, pharmacies set to start administering flu shots
As the Saskatchewan government implores residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations, it's also now making another vaccine available. Starting Tuesday, people in the province can book appointments to get th...
Oct 05, 2021 (Supplied)
RCMP looking for man impersonating police officer near Marshall
The RCMP is searching for a black SUV that investigators believe is being driven by someone pretending to be a police officer. In a media release, the Mounties said they got a call Monday at about 12:...
Oct 04, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 4: 325 in hospital, 75 in ICUs, 5 more deaths
Saskatchewan has again reached record highs for COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care admissions. According to the Ministry of Health, there were as of Monday 325 COVID patients in the province...
Oct 04, 2021 A message written on the sidewalk outside Ellis Hall, next to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
Moe reiterates lockdowns not currently in Saskatchewan's COVID strategy
Premier Scott Moe says the Saskatchewan government isn't pondering the use of lockdowns to get a handle on COVID-19 in the province -- at least not yet. "As we find our way through time, I don't think...
Oct 04, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Proof of vaccination to be required for Saskatchewan Winter Games
Attendees and all of the competitors will have to make sure they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend the Saskatchewan Winter Games in February. In a release, the Saskatchewan Game...
Oct 04, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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