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Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers
Kids in Saskatoon who get their COVID-19 vaccines are getting a little superhero help, courtesy of local doctors. Doctors in the area have come together to create new stickers, colouring pages, poster...
Nov 26, 2021
Sask. NDP calling for paid leave for parents to get kids vaccinated
With kids now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for parents to get paid leave to be with their child while they get their shot. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said it's im...
Nov 26, 2021 Luca Lamb at the Prarieland Park vaccine clinic after getting her first COVID-19 shot on Nov. 24, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Nov. 26: More than 4,000 kids aged 5-to-11 vaccinated
More than 4,000 children in the five-to-11 age range in Saskatchewan have received COVID-19 vaccines over the past two days. According to the Ministry of Health, 4,317 doses were administered to child...
Nov 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatchewan bargain hunters head to stores for Black Friday deals
Saskatchewan bargain hunters set their alarms extra early to take advantage of Black Friday specials. However, one of the busiest shopping days of the year lacked some of the hysteria of previous year...
Nov 26, 2021 Early risers head into a Saskatoon Canadian Tire in search of Black Friday deals on Nov. 26, 2021. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Family values: Horgan family cheering on three kids at Olympic trials
Kathy and Gerry Horgan sit in the upper level, high above the ice at SaskTel Centre to watch an afternoon draw of the highest-stakes curling in Canada. You don't have to tell them about the implicatio...
Nov 26, 2021 Tracy Fleury is one of three siblings Kathy and Gerry Horgan are cheering on at the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials. (Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program. Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," ...
Nov 25, 2021
Doctor addresses parents' skepticism about COVID vaccines for children
While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset. Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go b...
Nov 25, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 25: 96 new cases, 96 recoveries, 1 death
Another Saskatchewan resident who was being treated in an Ontario intensive care unit has returned to their home province. As of Thursday, there were still six people from Saskatchewan being cared for...
Nov 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Developer regroups after city council nixes plans for nordic spa, hotel in Saskatoon
Travis Batting is determined to bring a Nordic-style spa and hotel to Saskatoon despite a lack of support at the community and city level. On Monday, city council unanimously rejected the redevelopmen...
Nov 25, 2021 An artist's rendering of the proposed hotel and spa complex. (Scandvik Hotels & Nordic Spa/ Facebook)
Saskatchewan extends public health order until Jan. 31
Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its public health order. On Thursday, the provincial government announced it was extending the current public health order until Jan. 31 as the province...
Nov 25, 2021
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