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Hutterian Safety Council attributes uptick in COVID cases to increased testing, return to school
With school back in session and more testing being done, the Hutterian Safety Council isn't surprised by an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hutterite communities. "The Saskatchewan Health Authority was wo...
Sep 16, 2020 (Image courtesy of Hutterian Health Communities)
NDP hopes to ban private health services, increase investment in health
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping to reform the provincial health-care system. The party announced a new policy Wednesday entitled The Saskatchewan Medicare Protection Act. A major change it lists is ban...
Sep 16, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili and NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat speaking on their plans for health-care changes on Sept. 16, 2020. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Victims’ services looks to help families of missing persons cope
This week, there's a large video billboard sitting outside the new Regina Police Service headquarters building on Saskatchewan Drive. The billboard flips through photos, with names printed underneath,...
Sep 16, 2020 A billboard featuring pictures of long-term missing people in Saskatchewan has been erected on Saskatchewan Drive in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. reports 10 new COVID cases, including seven in Saskatoon area
The number of COVID-19 cases associated with a social gathering in Saskatoon increased again Wednesday. In a media release, the provincial government said there now are 21 cases linked to the get-toge...
Sep 16, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Gov't says Saskatoon gathering responsible for 17 COVID cases, with more likely
A recent social gathering in Saskatoon has produced 17 cases of COVID-19. The provincial government made the announcement in a media release Tuesday, two days after reporting the get-together was resp...
Sep 15, 2020
‘We are quite happy with where we are’: Sask. premier addresses COVID-19 moving forward
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addressed COVID-19 recent cases in connection to social gatherings, as well as what COVID-19 policies could look like moving forward into the colder months. “When ...
Sep 14, 2020
Sask. reports 8 new COVID cases, 1 more recovery, 103 active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan climbed back over the 100 mark Monday. The provincial government announced there were eight new cases and one more recovery, leaving the province wi...
Sep 14, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure for Tisdale businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of potential COVID-19 exposures at businesses in Tisdale. The SHA is notifying the public that an individual who tested positive for COVI...
Sep 14, 2020
Saskatchewan's top doctor reacts to anti-mask protests
Over the past few months, wearing a face mask has been a controversial subject for some. Across the province, multiple protests have taken place with people coming out against mandatory mask laws. Dr....
Sep 14, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab.
Durocher completes ceremonial fast at Wascana Park
REGINA-Tristen Durocher put himself through an awful lot. He walked more than 635 kilometres from Air Ronge to set up a teepee across from Regina Legislative Building. He held his ground even while po...
Sep 14, 2020 An emotional Tristen Durocher raises his hands to his supporters outside of the Regina Legislative Building. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
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