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Sask. to lift COVID measures by end of February; proof of vax ending Monday
Saskatchewan is set to remove its COVID-related public health measures in the coming days, with proof of vaccination or a negative test going first. Other public health measures - including masking in...
Feb 08, 2022
Former Saskatoon resident describes 'awful' environment in downtown Ottawa
A former Saskatoon resident who now works at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) says the past week has been "horrific" for many living and working in Ottawa. David Scharf says since the...
Feb 07, 2022 Trucks parked on Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Justin Tang
Weather finally co-operates for visits to Sask. provincial parks
Temperatures conducive to outdoor winter events have been few and far between this winter season. With a warm week in the forecast for Saskatchewan, friends and families may look to make up for some o...
Feb 07, 2022 Cross-country ski enthusiasts enjoying Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park. (Sask Parks/Facebook)
Regina BBQ king finishes in the top 15 out of 299 teams in Texas competition
Regina's Rob Reinhardt is a barbecue expert. The owner of Prairie Smoke and Spice BBQ in Regina and president of the Canadian BBQ Society has nearly two dozen cooking championships under his belt, inc...
Feb 07, 2022 (Rob Reinhardt/Submitted)
'We're listening here in Saskatchewan': Moe on future of COVID restrictions, ongoing protests
Premier Scott Moe plans on providing a better picture of when COVID-19 restrictions will be dropped in Saskatchewan. Speaking to Gormley on Monday, the premier said Tuesday will be the day residents g...
Feb 07, 2022
Saskatoon shows support for 'Stand With Ukraine' Campaign
The #StandWithUkraine campaign has turned into a country-wide movement. Roughly 100 people gathered in downtown Saskatoon wearing blue and yellow colours to show their support for Ukraine. Others that...
Feb 07, 2022 The #StandWithUkraine Campaign made its way through downtown Saskatoon on Feb. 6th/2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Feb. 6th: Hospitalizations drop for 3rd straight day, 724 new cases
Hospitalizations dropped by 13 fewer patients today, according to the provincial COVID-19 update. 724 new cases were reported. Six more people have died. According to the Ministry of Health: As...
Feb 06, 2022
U of S students, staff prepare to return to in-person learning
The return to full-time learning will begin on Monday at the University of Saskatchewan and there are some mixed reactions coming from all directions. On one side, students are excited to carry on the...
Feb 06, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
'They're kind of the perfect predator': Great horned owl survey launches in Sask.
The University of Regina and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum have partnered to learn more about the great horned owl. Dr. Ryan Fisher, the curator of vertebrate zoology at the museum, told John Gormley ...
Feb 05, 2022 (Royal Saskatchewan Museum)
Hospitals still under pressure from surge in Omicron patients, staff absences
As the fifth wave of COVID-19 progresses in Saskatchewan, daily case numbers seem to be on the decline, but it could take at least two more weeks for hospitalizations to decrease significantly. The pr...
Feb 05, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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