Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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'Stick it to COVID': Ad campaign urges people to get vaccinated
The Saskatchewan government wants people to "stick it to COVID." The provincial government launched an advertising campaign Monday encouraging residents to get vaccinated when they're eligible to do s...
Mar 29, 2021 Nurse Leah Sawatsky receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, 2020. (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Strong winds, blowing snow hit Saskatchewan
A cold front swept into the province from Alberta on Monday morning, bringing winter weather and putting residents on alert for heavy snowfall and strong winds. By Monday morning, Environment Canada h...
Mar 29, 2021
Young adults express concerns as COVID variant cases soar in Regina area
With more young people getting sick with COVID-19 in the province, many are left wondering what's going wrong. The Saskatchewan Health Authority's chief medical officer, Susan Shaw, says the variants ...
Mar 26, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
MOU signed to send COVID vaccines to Sask. First Nations communities
A new Memorandum of Understanding will help deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to Saskatchewan First Nations. The MOU was signed by the Saskatchewan government and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) this wee...
Mar 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Greg Fertuck murder trial pushed back to September over COVID concerns
The high-profile trial of a Saskatchewan man accused of killing his estranged wife has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns, just days before it was to begin in Saskatoon. In a document released Frid...
Mar 26, 2021
Latest COVID update March 26: 8 deaths, 213 new cases, 1,680 active cases
Saskatchewan is reporting its highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19 in nearly two months. In its daily COVID update Friday, the Ministry of Health said another eight people had died from the v...
Mar 26, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Moderna delay putting some vaccination bookings in Saskatchewan on hold
A delay in the next delivery of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Saskatchewan is going to delay some vaccination appointments in the province. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Friday a shipment of ...
Mar 26, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Schools in Moose Jaw, Caronport moving to remote learning
Two Moose Jaw-based school divisions are moving schools to online learning. In a letter sent to parents Friday, the Prairie South School Division said it met with public health officials to discuss th...
Mar 26, 2021 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina health-care system under 'significant pressure': Livingstone
The health-care system in the Regina region is being put to the test by COVID-19. "There is significant pressure -- pressure Regina hasn't seen through this pandemic yet -- and we are testing the syst...
Mar 25, 2021
More cases of COVID variants showing up in other zones: Shahab
The Regina area currently may be Saskatchewan's hotspot for cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, but cases are starting to show up with greater frequency in other locales. During a media conference ...
Mar 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...