Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'It is time to stop asking nicely': Calls mount for more public health measures
The Canadian Medical Association has some strong language about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan: "It is time to stop asking nicely." CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart says she's ...
Oct 21, 2021
Saskatchewan to send three more ICU patients to Ontario
Saskatchewan is set to transfer three more intensive care patients to Ontario. In a media release Thursday, the Saskatchewan government said it would be sending one ICU patient on each of the next thr...
Oct 21, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 21: 355 new cases, 2 deaths, 76 people in ICU
The death toll in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19 reached 800 on Thursday. The Ministry of Health reported two people between the ages of 60 and 79 had died as a result of the virus. One was from the nor...
Oct 21, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
One dead, three hurt after rollover north of Green Lake
A 19-year-old girl died and three other people were hurt early Thursday when a vehicle rolled north of Green Lake. The RCMP said officers responded just after midnight to a call of a single-vehicle cr...
Oct 21, 2021 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Vaccines, masks required as thousands get ready for Eric Church concert
In the first major concert in Saskatchewan since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Eric Church will perform Saturday in front of 14,000 fans at SaskTel Centre. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19...
Oct 21, 2021 SaskTel Centre could play host to the 2023 world junior hockey championship. (Tourism Saskatoon/Submitted)
Canada reveals standardized vaccine passport, plans for kids' vaccinations
A new standardized COVID-19 vaccine passport soon will be available for Saskatchewan residents looking to travel. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday the new proof of vaccination is being...
Oct 21, 2021
C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research underway
The 22nd annual C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research is set for Thursday. The live event, which is to run on C95 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., raises funds for the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan ...
Oct 21, 2021
Current public health measures not enough to stop COVID overload, modelling numbers say
Not only are COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU numbers across the province unsustainable right now, we can expect more surges in the coming months if nothing changes, chief medical health officer Dr. ...
Oct 20, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan)
Six Sask. patients to be in Ontario by end of day, hospitals still strained
Three Saskatchewan residents have officially been transferred to Ontario to receive medical care. Another three patients were expected to be transferred by the end of the day Wednesday barring anythin...
Oct 20, 2021 (Dr. Susan Shaw/Twitter)
Shahab breaks down while discussing COVID modelling
Many people are feeling the pressure of 20 months under a pandemic, particularly as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan and the health-care system reaches a breaking point. On Wednesday, D...
Oct 20, 2021
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