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Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Lockdowns, border security and social media: How Sask.’s Indigenous communities are tackling COVID
Regardless of where you are located within the province, the COVID response has differed. The same can be said within Saskatchewan's 72 Indigenous communities. From partial to full lockdowns to an inc...
Nov 18, 2020
Meili calls for three-week lockdown in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants a "circuit-breaker" lockdown. He said a three-week lockdown could be instrumental in getting COVID-19 under control in the province. "We're calling on the gove...
Nov 18, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks about the Sask. Party's current COVID-19 restrictions on Nov. 18, 2020. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Nov. 18
Another Saskatchewan resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said a person in their 60s who lived in the province's northeast...
Nov 18, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
School boards pleased with work of COVID measures so far
When the Saskatchewan government implemented stricter measures Tuesday to help curb the spread of COVID-19, schools were noticeably absent from the list of affected businesses. Despite cases being ide...
Nov 18, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Manitoba-style shutdown not necessary in Saskatchewan, Moe says
When it comes to Saskatchewan's new COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Scott Moe said he wants to avoid a scenario like the one playing out in Manitoba, where non-essential businesses like restaurants and...
Nov 18, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan gyms looking to stay open
Saskatchewan gym owners are coming together to ensure gyms stay open despite rising COVID-19 cases in the province. Jolene de Vries and her husband, Edward, are both gym owners in southeastern Saskatc...
Nov 18, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Visitation suspended in Saskatchewan care homes
A Saskatchewan doctor hopes new visitation measures will help diminish the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan care homes. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced tighter restrictions for car...
Nov 17, 2020
Mandatory masks, lower limit on indoor gatherings among new COVID measures
Scott Moe was adamant Tuesday that Saskatchewan didn't need another lockdown to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Instead, the premier and his government opted for what he called "a significant, one-m...
Nov 17, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Nov. 17
Saskatchewan reported 240 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, shortly before the provincial government announced increased restrictions. The number reported Tuesday was the second-highest single-...
Nov 17, 2020 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Nov. 16
As Saskatchewan reported another 181 new COVID-19 cases Monday, there was growing speculation the provincial government will announce more measures Tuesday to help curb the spread of the virus....
Nov 16, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...