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Sask. Medical Association urging masks and vaccines in schools
The Saskatchewan Medical Association is joining the chorus of voices calling for more measures ahead of school starting to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom. "We want students to return to ...
Aug 18, 2021
Saskatchewan credit rating 'strong' despite pandemic
Saskatchewan is sitting with a strong credit rating, despite a global pandemic and a recession. According to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings, Saskatchewan is sitting at a AA credit rating wi...
Aug 18, 2021 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivers the first-quarter budget update on Aug. 27, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations
In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm. "As a parent, I think that I ...
Aug 18, 2021
As industry promises to build, Sask. Chamber CEO wary of labour shortage
While the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is feeling bullish about major capital investments in the province’s natural resource sector, he does foresee one challenge. This past year,...
Aug 18, 2021
Latest COVID update Aug. 18 – 131 new cases and most hospitalizations since mid-June reported
Another 131 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan Wednesday and hospitalized cases in the province rose by three. Of the new cases reported, 103 (78 per cent) were unvaccinated, 10 (eight pe...
Aug 18, 2021
City programs wrap as summer nears close
The end of summer is fast approaching and with it, Saskatoon's summer programming will soon be wrapping up. The final days of operation will take place from Aug. 19 through Sept. 6 for outdoor pools, ...
Aug 18, 2021 Workers prepare the George Ward Pool for patrons, beginning Wednesday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Getzlaf, Fantuz among 2021 Plaza of Honour inductees
Chris Getzlaf grew up idolizing many of the players in the Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour - now he’s set to join them. The wide receiver will be joined by fellow Canadian Air Force mem...
Aug 18, 2021
It's time to come home: Raptors exec Ujiri says everything points to playing at home
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home. After a season spent in Tampa, Fla., that he said was difficult on the staff and players and set the franchise back "a couple of years," Ujiri said t...
Aug 18, 2021
STARS receives $1 million donation towards six bases in Western Canada
Canada's largest producer of natural gas has donated a multi-year million-dollar donation to STARS. Tourmaline Oil Corporation donated the $1 million gift to support STARS' operations across Western C...
Aug 18, 2021 STARS approaches the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital heliport on July 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
‘You’re going to get a significant boost’: doctor chimes in on additional vaccine doses
With the Saskatchewan government announcing Tuesday residents can now get a third COVID-19 shot for travelling, an infectious disease physician is chiming in on whether it makes sense to get additiona...
Aug 18, 2021
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