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Latest COVID update June 10: Second vaccine doses again exceed first shots
Saskatchewan has set a record for most second doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered in a day. In its update Thursday, the Ministry of Health said 13,460 of the 16,787 vaccinations done in the latest re...
Jun 10, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina program offers sports mentorship to underprivileged children
A new non-profit organization is in town: It's called Reggie City and it aims to enhance the lives of underprivileged youth by offering a chance to participate in sports, and support in education and ...
Jun 10, 2021 A file photo of a group of Reggie City participants. (Charlene Lewis/Submitted)
Saskatchewan expanding access to rapid antigen tests
Saskatchewan is making rapid antigen tests available to people and businesses in the province. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said it was changing regulations so that those who...
Jun 10, 2021 (Forbes.com/Twitter)
Vaccine effectiveness and Delta variant: Microbiologist weighs in
According to microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau, there needs to be more done to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as new variants emerge around the globe. The number of people getting their first COVI...
Jun 10, 2021
Outdoor pools begin to open in Regina
Starting today, outdoor pools are opening up in the Queen City. Regent Pool is open as of Thursday. On Saturday, Buffalo Meadows Pool will welcome swimmers, the brand new Maple Leaf Pool is set to ope...
Jun 10, 2021
Fear of the unknown, false information behind vaccine hesitancy: Pharmacists
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines are being administered nearly every day in Saskatchewan. But according to provincial numbers, more than half of those eligible for their first vaccinations in the 12-to-...
Jun 09, 2021
Saskatchewan vaccine rollout 'hitting a wall': Epidemiologist
A Saskatchewan epidemiologist studying COVID-19 trends is calling Saskatchewan's slowing vaccination numbers unsurprising. With up to 25 per cent of the population representing people who are either h...
Jun 09, 2021
NDP joins call for provincial gov't to apologize for residential schools
The revelations from a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., last week have the harm caused by residential schools fresh in many people's minds now, and some are taking the opportunity to call for an ...
Jun 09, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili on June 9, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Eligibility for second dose of COVID vaccine changing Thursday
More Saskatchewan residents will be eligible to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Wednesday the age of eligibility will drop to 55 and ov...
Jun 09, 2021
Latest COVID update June 9: 57 new cases, active cases fall below 1,000
While the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop in Saskatchewan, the number of hospitalizations is increasing. The Ministry of Health's update Wednesday said there were 57 new cases, the lowe...
Jun 09, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...