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Saskatchewan ramping up vaccine distribution
The Saskatchewan government is defending its vaccination program as criticism surfaces that the rollout has been too slow. Looking at the full number of 13,675 vaccines received by the provincial gove...
Jan 06, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Jan. 6: 9 deaths, 277 new cases, 439 recoveries
Saskatchewan is reporting its third-highest single-day total of deaths related to the COVID-19 virus. In its daily update, the province confirmed that nine more people have died after contracti...
Jan 06, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Freezing rain could be in store for southern Saskatchewan
Environment Canada says a weak weather system is moving into southern Saskatchewan which could bring a nasty surprise on Thursday. "It is going to bring some light snow and the risk of freezing rain a...
Jan 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. RCMP hands out 8 tickets for not self-isolating, 2 for large gatherings over holidays
For the most part, people in the province followed the COVID-19 public health orders over the Christmas break. RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Rob King said the Saskatchewan Mounties issued 10 tickets be...
Jan 05, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 5: 5 deaths, 153 new cases
Saskatchewan reported the COVID-related deaths of five residents Tuesday. All five -- two from the Regina zone and one from each of the north-central, northeast and south-central areas of the p...
Jan 05, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 4: 2 deaths, 286 new cases
Two additional COVID-19-related deaths are being reported by the province. One resident in the 80-and-over age range from the far northeast and another from the northeast in the 70-to-79 age ra...
Jan 04, 2021 (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Hargrave resigns from cabinet over Palm Springs trip
Joe Hargrave resigned as Saskatchewan's highways minister Monday in the wake of his trip to Palm Springs, Calif., over the holidays. During a media conference in Saskatoon, Premier Scott Moe said he h...
Jan 04, 2021
Optimism comes during 'period of considerable vulnerability,' microbiologist says
As hope abounds for better things in 2021, a prominent microbiologist in Saskatchewan is warning against complacency. In fact, Dr. Joseph Blondeau from the University of Saskatchewan said that followi...
Jan 04, 2021 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Economic recovery among premier's hopes for 2021
Along with getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to everyone in the province, Premier Scott Moe says the government will be focusing on jumpstarting Saskatchewan's economic recovery in 2021. Moe said those...
Jan 04, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 3: No deaths, 3,866 vaccinated, new cases outnumber recoveries
The active COVID case total has risen in Saskatchewan. After recoveries outnumbered new cases for six straight days, the Ministry of Health's update Sunday reported 238 new cases and 109 recoveries. T...
Jan 03, 2021 (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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