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SHA to take full control of Extendicare homes in Saskatchewan
Two months after temporarily taking over management of Extendicare homes in the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is set to take full control of the company's five long-term care facilities....
Oct 14, 2021 Preston Extendicare. (extendicarepreston.com)
Legion commemorates 100th poppy anniversary in 2021
The first-ever poppy was designed 100 years ago, as of this year. "This year is the 100-year anniversary of the poppy and it is a symbol of remembrance to make people think about our veterans and thei...
Oct 13, 2021 Jim McKinny (left) and Jim Dockstader (right) enjoy their time visiting with one another at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 362's veterans appreciation tea, wearing their poppies, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)
Free transit service Operation Red Nose will not run in Sask. this year
For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose- which offers safe ride services during the holiday season - will not be running due to COVID. The free service, which normally runs in December, will ...
Oct 13, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 13: Most single-day deaths reported since Jan. 2021
New cases reported by the province numbered 327 on Wednesday, with 343 new recoveries and 11 deaths posted. January 28, 2021, was the last time that many deaths were reported in a single day. Active c...
Oct 13, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Child vaccinations coming, rapid test kits being prepared for distribution: province provides COVID-19 update
Parents should be ready to get their kids between the ages of five and 11 vaccinated by November, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer said Wednesday. Saskatchewan residents heard from the prov...
Oct 13, 2021
Saskatoon, Prince Albert wastewater levels show improvement: U of S study
For the second time in as many weeks, the levels of COVID-19 in Saskatoon's wastewater has dropped. Last week, they fell about 16 per cent, while data from the University of Saskatchewan's analysis sh...
Oct 13, 2021
Special weather advisory calls for wintery conditions in Saskatoon, Regina
A "wintery mix of weather" is being forecasted in a special weather advisory just issued for Saskatoon, Regina and other southeast parts of the province. A Colorado low is tracking through the eastern...
Oct 13, 2021 St. Walburg snow on Oct 11th, 2021.
(Maria Schiller/Submitted)
Saskatchewan represents in opening-night NHL rosters
The Western Hockey League is known for producing tons of NHL talent, and this time, the numbers speak for themselves. A total of 133 current NHL players once called the WHL home including 18 NHL playe...
Oct 13, 2021
Charge laid over PPC event in Saskatoon
A charge has been laid in connection to an election night event in Saskatoon where people were flaunting masking rules. Saskatoon police spokesperson, Alyson Edwards says one person has received a tic...
Oct 13, 2021 The People‘s Party of Canada rally at the Saskatoon Inn on Sept. 20, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
FSIN says allegations are false, elections to continue
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it will go ahead with the organization's elections despite calls from within to postpone it. A number of candidate hopefuls claimed they were...
Oct 13, 2021
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