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Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies of COVID-19 complications
An inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary died outside the hospital after "an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19," the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced Saturday. Thi...
Jan 09, 2021
Vaccine holdback not required by Health Canada despite health minister's claims
Saskatchewan maintains the federal government asked the province to hold back half of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered to the province, despite comments from Health Canada otherwise. Several...
Jan 08, 2021 Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 8: 7 deaths, 336 new cases, 223 recoveries
As the province steps up vaccinations, another seven people have died after contracting COVID-19. In its daily update, the Saskatchewan government confirmed that four people in the Regina zone ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Suspension of some provincial court proceedings extended
Saskatchewan's provincial court system is extending its COVID-related suspension of some proceedings for another month. On Friday, Chief Judge J.A. Plemel issued a statement saying most trials, prelim...
Jan 08, 2021
Calls for Ribbon Skirt Day after Saskatchewan Indigenous student wearing one shamed
REGINA - Chris Kulak says his 10-year-old daughter, Isabella, thinks it might be time for a new downstairs closet to hold all the ribbon skirts arriving from around the world. The brightly patterned h...
Jan 08, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 7: 3 deaths, 334 new cases, 278 recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported Thursday the deaths of three more residents due to COVID-19 as well as the highest single-day total of new cases in more than a month. Two of the deaths - o...
Jan 07, 2021
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
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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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