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Saskatoon public schools require staff to show vaccination proof
Saskatoon Public Schools is joining a growing list of organizations requiring proof of vaccination. The new rules were shared with staff on Wednesday and made public the following day. "This administr...
Oct 01, 2021
Sask. no longer lowest minimum wage in Canada
Minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan received a raise on Friday. The province's minimum wage bumps up to $11.81 per hour, an increase of 36 cents. At $11.75 per hour, New Brunswick now has the lowest ...
Oct 01, 2021
Proof of vaccination or negative test required for Sask. businesses, venues, public employers effective today
Beginning Friday, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result will be required in Saskatchewan in order to access various businesses and event venues. The requirement for vaccination proof...
Oct 01, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Latest COVID update Sept. 30: Single-day record of 601 new cases, 10 deaths announced
One day after the chief medical health officer said Saskatchewan was "headed for a fall and winter of misery" due to COVID-19, the province reported its highest single-day total of new cases ever as w...
Sep 30, 2021
What to do in Saskatoon on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
It's going to be a busy first day of Canada's latest statutory holiday. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation lands on Thursday. Typically, Sept. 30 is "Orange Shirt Day," when people wear ora...
Sep 30, 2021 Dancers perform at the STC mini-powwow on Aug. 23, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Sept. 29: 3 deaths and 394 new cases reported
The province announced 394 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday and three new deaths. About one in four of new cases are in the age category of 20 to 39. One in six of the new cases eligibl...
Sep 29, 2021
Rapid antigen self-tests on way to Sask. to speed up detection of COVID-19
The province is announcing that plans are in development for the expansion of public distribution of self-tests for personal use. An increase in distributing rapid antigen self-tests would help speed ...
Sep 29, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
'The dam broke:' Saskatoon councillors unanimously vote to ask province for special public health orders
Saskatoon's city council has voted to ask for special restrictions to be placed on gathering sizes in the city by the Saskatchewan government. City councillors have unanimously voted to send a letter ...
Sep 29, 2021
RCMP report fatal collision north of P.A. involving a pedestrian
Prince Albert RCMP is reporting a fatal vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that closed down Highway 2 north of the city yesterday evening. According to a media release, the collision was reporte...
Sep 29, 2021
Temporary emergency department closures anticipated, doctors and nurses demand more from government
Saskatchewan physicians and nurses are banding together to call on the provincial government for greater action to combat rising COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan. In a joint release Wednesday, the Sas...
Sep 29, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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