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Temporary vaccine or test policy to continue in Swift Current school
Players and fans at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 5A girls volleyball championship this weekend at Swift Current Comprehensive High School will still have to present their proof o...
Nov 19, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 19: 89 new cases push total over 80K
Saskatchewan added 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, pushing its total during the pandemic past the 80,000 mark. Since March of 2020, 80,025 cases have been reported in the province. Over the past s...
Nov 19, 2021
Canada drops PCR test requirement for travellers taking short trips
Canada has changed the border measures it put in place to arrest the potential spread of COVID-19. As of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated people who leave Canada by land or by air and return within three day...
Nov 19, 2021
Too many men on the field: Fan arrested after run during Riders’ game
A 24-year-old man from Tisdale is facing more than a 15-yard penalty for running onto the field at Mosaic Stadium during a Saskatchewan Roughriders game. The Regina Police Service said Friday the full...
Nov 19, 2021
Feds, province provide funding to lower child-care costs in Sask.
The federal and provincial governments took another step Friday toward lowering child-care costs for families in Saskatchewan. The governments announced funding will be given to licensed facilities in...
Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada OK's Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11
Some kids in Saskatchewan soon could be rolling up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged five to 11. Previo...
Nov 19, 2021
Feeling festive? Holiday traditions return in Saskatoon
It's the most wonderful time of the year and Saskatoon will be full of holiday spirit this weekend. The 23rd edition of the BHP Enchanted Forest is now open daily 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Jan. 9 a...
Nov 19, 2021 The BHP Enchanted Forest is back for a 23rd edition at the Saskatoon Forestry Park and Zoo.
Teen charged after gun call at Saskatoon school
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun on the grounds of a Saskatoon school. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers were called to a school in the 600 block of Ac...
Nov 18, 2021 Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman was hit by a train in the area of 25th Street East and Idylwyld Drive on Aug. 31, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
More than 13K COVID cases in Sask. have been kids under 11
More than one-sixth of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases to date have been children under the age of 11. On Thursday, the provincial government's COVID dashboard changed the age groups of cases, separatin...
Nov 18, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 18: 95 new cases, 4 deaths
Saskatchewan continues to lead Canada in rate of deaths due to COVID-19. According to Health Canada statistics, the death rate in the province in the past two weeks was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 populati...
Nov 18, 2021
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