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Tech expert tries to ease concerns about QR codes for proving vax status
A Canadian tech expert says people shouldn't have any fears about their personal information in a bar code. Starting Oct. 1, Saskatchewan is moving to a QR code system to show proof of a COVID-19 vacc...
Sep 23, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Harvest nearly 90 per cent complete in Saskatchewan
Harvest in Saskatchewan continues to be well ahead of its average pace, thanks in large part to the weather. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said warm, dry conditions have allow...
Sep 23, 2021
NDP wants province to call on military for help with COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise by hundreds each day and hospitalizations continue to hit record highs, Saskatchewan's NDP is calling for the provincial government to extend a request to the Canadian military ...
Sep 22, 2021
Latest COVID update Sept. 22: Hospitalizations reach record high again
For the fourth straight day, Saskatchewan has set a record for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health said Wednesday there were 265 people in the province's hospitals because of the ...
Sep 22, 2021 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
More information on Saskatchewan's QR code released
About 25,000 people have registered for MySaskHealthRecord accounts over the past two days. The increase in registrations follows the announcement of an upgrade to Saskatchewan vaccination records and...
Sep 22, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Adults being admitted to Saskatoon children's hospital to ease ICU strain
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is now accepting patients outside of its normal age range. The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed Wednesda...
Sep 22, 2021 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Three teens arrested after Saskatoon house hit by gunfire
Three teens are facing charges after a house in Saskatoon's Massey Place neighbourhood was hit by gunfire early Wednesday. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers responded at about 2:30 a.m., to a...
Sep 22, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
COVID measures the most significant in Sask. history: Moe
COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise by hundreds each day and twice this week Saskatchewan's hospital and ICU admissions with the virus have hit record highs. Premier Scott Moe said that's why the p...
Sep 22, 2021
Latest COVID update Sept. 21: 372 new cases, 5 deaths
Saskatchewan reported 372 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the first time in 10 days that number has been under 400. The new cases were detected in 3,741 tests, the lowest total since Sept. 13. The M...
Sep 21, 2021
No tickets issued 'yet' following PPC election rally
No tickets were issued under the provincial public health order following Monday evening's People's Party of Canada (PPC) election rally at the Saskatoon Inn. The rally has drawn attention from people...
Sep 21, 2021 The People‘s Party of Canada rally at the Saskatoon Inn on Sept. 20, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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