Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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High school students in Warman, Martensville move online
Warman High School and Martensville High School are sending students home for a week due to a high number of COVID-19 positive tests. A letter sent to parents and students Tuesday evening said all lea...
Jan 19, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 19: Hospitalizations continue to climb
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's hospitals has more than doubled in the past two weeks. According to the Ministry of Health, there were 199 people with COVID in health-care facilit...
Jan 19, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Shahab predicts Omicron peak still two to four weeks away
Saskatchewan is still weeks away from a peak in Omicron cases. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, told reporters during a conference call Tuesday the wave likely will...
Jan 18, 2022
SLGA cyberattack opens door for local distributors, suppliers to expand selection
When one door closes, another one opens. That age-old term became a reality for Urban Cellars recently. The private retailer's distributor in the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) had a ...
Jan 18, 2022 (Facebook/Urban Cellars)
School divisions best suited to make decisions: Ministry of Education
With COVID-19 case numbers growing in Saskatchewan schools, the province said school divisions will be tasked with adjusting to Omicron. The latest COVID-19 variant is everywhere in Saskatchewan, acco...
Jan 18, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan to expand COVID treatments to include Paxlovid
The Government of Saskatchewan is ready and willing to use the recently approved antiviral COVID-19 pill once a supply lands in the province. A news release from the province Tuesday said a shipment o...
Jan 18, 2022 A photo provided by Pfizer shows the company's antiviral pill used to treat COVID-19. (Pfizer Canada/Twitter)
Latest COVID update Jan. 18: Hospitalizations climb to two-month high
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's hospitals has risen by 80 per cent over the past month. According to the Ministry of Health, there were 189 people with COVID in health-care facili...
Jan 18, 2022
2022 Tankard moved from Regina to Whitewood, CurlSask says it's 'safest option'
The 2022 SaskTel Tankard won't be played in the Queen City. According to a media release from CurlSask, the governing body of curling in Saskatchewan, the decision was made to move the men's champions...
Jan 18, 2022 The Whitewood Community Centre will play host to the 2022 SaskTel Tankard on Feb. 9 to 13, 2022. (townofwhitewood.ca)
U of S keeping students off campus until Feb. 7
The University of Saskatchewan is extending its current state of operations until Feb. 7, according to a memo sent to students Tuesday. "Given the increased transmissibility of Omicron, in combination...
Jan 18, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon SPCA to end abuse and neglect investigations
The Saskatoon SPCA will stop investigating animal abuse, neglect and hoarding complaints on April 1. Executive Director Graham Dickson said the organization has been providing animal protection servic...
Jan 18, 2022
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