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RCMP institutes new protocols in light of COVID-19 outbreak
RCMP officers have been dealing with infectious disease concerns on the job for decades, whether it's hepatitis, HIV or other illnesses. But as part of their job, police still have to get close to peo...
May 01, 2020
Sask. reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak declared at P.A. hospital
Saskatchewan announced Friday it had recorded its second-highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases. The provincial government revealed there were 26 new cases in Saskatchewan – the highest ...
May 01, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
U of S partners with Ministry of Health for online tick reporting
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan is switching to a new method of tick surveillance-eTick. “The way the program works is if you go out and you or your ...
May 01, 2020
Reservation system for campgrounds to open Monday
Campgrounds in Saskatchewan's provincial parks are to start accepting reservations Monday -- but only from Saskatchewan residents. The provincial government's reservation system opens Monday at 7 a.m....
May 01, 2020
Saskatchewan takes more steps to fight COVID-19 in the north
The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it's tightening travel restrictions for that region, particularl...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Epidemiologist believes Canadian schools can reopen
Countries around the world have taken different approaches when it comes to closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jay Kaufman says all of the different scenarios have shown the same thing:...
Apr 30, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatchewan announces sixth COVID-19 death, 17 new cases
A sixth resident of Saskatchewan has died due to complications related to COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a resident in their 80s from the far north had died. It...
Apr 29, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Ombudsman says inmates being denied fair process
The inmate discipline system at Saskatchewan correctional centres was among the key highlights of the provincial ombudsman's 2019 report. Under legislation, inmates are entitled to a full and fair hea...
Apr 29, 2020 Of the total 579 corrections-related complaints received by the provincial ombudsman last year, 51 were regarding the Pine Grove Correctional Centre. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Fire bans issued southwest of Saskatoon
With temperatures rising and fields drying up, fire bans are coming into effect west and southwest of Saskatoon. The rural municipalities of Vanscoy and Montrose issued fire bans Tuesday afternoon, pr...
Apr 29, 2020
Saskatchewan announces one new COVID-19 case, three more recoveries
Saskatchewan reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tuesday -- its lowest such number in more than a week. The last time Saskatchewan had just one case was April 20. The new case, which is in ...
Apr 28, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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