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Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm
Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions. Herbert School principal Chad Strik...
Mar 30, 2021 The teachers and staff at Herbert school that were storm-stayed. (Herbert School/Twitter)
Latest COVID update March 30: Public health orders for Regina region extended
The stricter public health measures put in place for the Regina area on March 23 have been extended for another seven days. In its daily COVID-19 update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said the measur...
Mar 30, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Bad roads cost drivers more, but not as much in Sask.: Report
According to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), bad roads are costing vehicle owners more each year in gas, maintenance and depreciation on their vehicles. All together, it amounts to about $3...
Mar 30, 2021
UPDATE: SaskPower crews complete repairs after storm
Lights are back on across the province after high winds and a snowstorm knocked out power to thousands of customers. In a media release late Tuesday afternoon, SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor sa...
Mar 30, 2021
SHA to extend vaccine booking eligibility to everyone 60 and over
People in Saskatchewan aged 60 and over can book COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting Wednesday morning. The Saskatchewan Health Authority made the announcement Tuesday, dropping the eligibility...
Mar 30, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic back to normal on most Saskatchewan highways
Most of Saskatchewan's major highways were open to traffic Tuesday after a stress-filled Monday. As of 10:30 a.m., the Trans-Canada Highway was open from the Alberta border to the Manitoba border -- a...
Mar 30, 2021 (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Turtleford, Biggar Co-Op cardlocks fall victim to vicious winds
The winds were howling in Saskatchewan to kick off the week. An Alberta clipper brought gusts upwards of 100 km/h in some areas of the province Monday, and it did some damage to two local Co-ops in th...
Mar 29, 2021
SHA warns of increase in COVID cases in Whitewood area
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is limiting visitation at the Whitewood Community Health Centre after an increase of COVID-19 cases in the area. On Monday, the SHA said it was moving to "family pres...
Mar 29, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Storm puts brakes on traffic on Saskatchewan highways
Old Man Winter threw up stop signs on Saskatchewan's highways Monday. Roads across the western part of the province were closed due to ice, drifting snow and low visibility caused by a major winter st...
Mar 29, 2021 An image from the Highway Hotline's camera on the Trans-Canada Highway at Moose Jaw on March 29, 2021. (Highway Hotline)
Latest COVID update March 29: 202 new cases, 174 recoveries, 109 new variant cases
Saskatchewan reported 109 new cases of COVID-19 variants of concern Monday, including 96 in the Regina region. There now are 1,474 cases of the variants in Saskatchewan -- 1,222 in the Regina area, 10...
Mar 29, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
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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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