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Latest COVID update Oct. 6: ICU, hospitalization records broken again
For the fourth straight day, Saskatchewan has set a record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. In Wednesday's update, the Ministry of Health said there were 356 COVID patients in Saskatchewan health-care f...
Oct 06, 2021 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Rollover of cement truck claims life of Davidson man
A 67-year-old man from Davidson is dead after the cement truck he was driving rolled west of Girvin on Tuesday. The Craik RCMP says officers responded at around 1:50 p.m., to a call about a rollover o...
Oct 06, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Travellers, federal public servants must show proof of vaccination by end of October
Canadians looking to travel by air or rail must have proof they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October or they won’t be going anywhere. The federal government unveiled ...
Oct 06, 2021
Saskatchewan vaccine rates remain low, lack of trust high
Saskatchewan vaccination uptake is still among the lowest in the country, despite the introduction of vaccine passports and the return of mask mandates in recent weeks. Dr. Kevin Wasko, the Saskatchew...
Oct 05, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
12 kids among Sask. COVID hospitalizations in September
A dozen children under the age of 12 were among the 449 Saskatchewan residents hospitalized with COVID-19 in September. There also were two kids under 12 among the 83 people admitted to intensive care...
Oct 05, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 5: 340 in hospital, 242 new cases, 10 deaths
Saskatchewan reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month Tuesday, but also reported its highest-ever daily total of hospitalizations. The Ministry of Health said there were ...
Oct 05, 2021
La Ronge RCMP searching for suspect after apartment hit by gunfire
Two children were among those hurt Sunday when a gun was fired into an apartment in La Ronge. The RCMP said in a release Tuesday that officers got a call at about 10:10 p.m., about shots being fired i...
Oct 05, 2021
SHA, pharmacies set to start administering flu shots
As the Saskatchewan government implores residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations, it’s also now making another vaccine available. Starting Tuesday, people in the province can book appointments to ...
Oct 05, 2021
Pink fire truck returns in Saskatoon to support breast cancer research
For the sixth year in a row, a Saskatoon fire engine has traded in red for pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Saskatoon Fire Department, Saskatoon Firefighters Union IAFF 80 and Cow...
Oct 05, 2021 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire Department)
RCMP looking for man impersonating police officer near Marshall
The RCMP is searching for a black SUV that investigators believe is being driven by someone pretending to be a police officer. In a media release, the Mounties said they got a call Monday at about 12:...
Oct 04, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
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