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Saskatchewan reveals plans to reduce surgical wait times, increase ICU beds
Saskatchewan is taking steps to eliminate the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19, and to create more intensive care beds for patients. On Thursday, the government and the Saskatchewan Health Authorit...
Dec 09, 2021
Report predicts record jump in food prices
Canadians will have to stretch their food budgets further in 2022. Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of five to seven per cent for the coming year, the highest-p...
Dec 09, 2021
SHA board of directors tight-lipped about former CEO's departure
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is not releasing any details surrounding the departure of former chief executive officer Scott Livingstone last week. During its regular board meeting Wednesday, chai...
Dec 08, 2021 Former Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon Dog Rescue desperate for more adoptions
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of families were making the decision to go out and find a new furry friend. Fast forward to now and it seems to be the complete opposite situation. The Sas...
Dec 08, 2021 Volunteers from Saskatoon Dog Rescue rescued more than 60 dogs in their latest rescue mission. (Photo courtesy of Saskatoon Dog Rescue)
Latest COVID update Dec. 8: 48 new cases, 2 deaths, 124 in hospital
Saskatchewan has identified 16,425 cases of a COVID-19 variant of concern as of Wednesday. There have been 8,808 cases of the Delta variant, 7,123 cases of the Alpha strain, 484 cases of the Gamma var...
Dec 08, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
CKOM's Adopt-A-Family on pace for record year
650 CKOM's Adopt-A-Family is exceeding all kinds of expectations in 2021. "Donations are about on par with what they were last year," the Salvation Army's Judy Regamey said. "That has been actually up...
Dec 08, 2021 People line up to drop off toys and groceries as part of 650 CKOM's Adopt-a-Family at Market Mall on Dec. 14, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Should be enough local turkey to gobble this Christmas: Turkey Farmers of Saskatchewan
Turkey sales always increase at this time of year and there have been some concerns about shortages, but the Turkey Farmers of Saskatchewan aren't sounding the alarm just yet about running out of turk...
Dec 08, 2021
Ministry of Highways brings awareness to driving with snowplows
Snowplows throughout Saskatchewan are out in force and that’s prompting the Ministry of Highways — along with snowplow drivers — to educate the public on what their driving etiquette...
Dec 08, 2021
Premier confirms first cases of Omicron variant in Saskatchewan
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has reached Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe confirmed the first detected cases while speaking to Gormley on Wednesday. "We'll be reporting some Omicron cases today here...
Dec 08, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Water leak forces Saskatoon elementary school to close
Classes at Bishop Pocock School in Saskatoon have been cancelled today because of a water leak. Staff is working to determine the cause of the leak and do the necessary repairs. No word on when classe...
Dec 08, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
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