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Some health-care workers declining COVID vaccines
A select group of health-care workers in Saskatchewan are being offered the COVID-19 vaccines right now, but it seems some are declining the offer. Scott Livingstone, CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Au...
Jan 13, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Examining Saskatchewan’s COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada
Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country. That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest...
Jan 13, 2021
Saskatchewan named a world leader in mining report
The province says a new report has named Saskatchewan one of the world's best regions to get into the mining business. A media release from the province says a new report from the industry publication...
Jan 13, 2021 Located in Northern Saskatchewan, Key Lake is the world’s largest high-grade uranium milling operation. (Cameco)
Weather wreaking havoc on roads; wind warnings in place across Saskatchewan
Some of Saskatchewan's highways and byways were treacherous Wednesday due to a storm bringing freezing rain and high winds to the province. Brad Fast was driving on Highway 4 north of The Battlefords....
Jan 13, 2021 (Brad Fast/Submitted)
Premier Moe confident vaccinations will speed up
Giving an update on the province's COVID-19 situation, Premier Scott Moe acknowledged the vaccine rollout has been slower than hoped, calling it "sluggish." But Moe also said he thinks it's going to p...
Jan 13, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘Right now, it’s really scary:’ Outreach worker, chief coroner reflect on 2020 overdose crisis
Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, we’re learning more about the deadliest overdose year on record in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service provided an update Monday to the publi...
Jan 12, 2021
Saskatchewan extends existing COVID public health order to Jan. 29
Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its COVID-19 measures. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced the public health order that took effect Dec. 17 will remain in place until Jan. ...
Jan 12, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 12: 5 deaths, 248 new cases
The death toll in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19 now stands at 204. In its daily COVID update Tuesday, the provincial government said five more residents who had tested positive for the virus had died. ...
Jan 12, 2021 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. independent schools get more funding due to COVID
Independent schools in Saskatchewan received another $2.5 million in COVID-related funding from the provincial government Tuesday. "This funding will provide additional support for independent schools...
Jan 12, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Water Security Agency warns of thin ice after recent stretch of warm weather
Even if the temperature dips below 0 C overnight, it could still be dangerous on a frozen lake or river across the province. That's the message coming from the provincial Water Security Agency. Spokes...
Jan 11, 2021 Lumsden's TRK Towing pulled four vehicles out of the ice on Last Mountain Lake during one stretch in 2018. (File photo from Tyler Temple TRK Towing/Facebook)
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