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NDP accusing Sask. Party of broken promises on continuing care aides
During Saskatchewan’s fall election campaign and in the Throne Speech, there were promises made about hiring continuing care aides. Whether those promises were broken depends on who you ask. Spe...
Apr 08, 2021
SUN adds its voice to organizations calling for change to Sask. COVID vaccine rollout
Calls for the provincial government to adjust its COVID-19 vaccine strategy are growing, with the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses adding its name to the list of those who have called for change. SUN pres...
Apr 08, 2021 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Bookings for COVID vaccines set to open to 55+ age group in Saskatchewan
The eligibility for Saskatchewan's vaccine booking system is set to change. Starting Friday at 8 a.m., everyone 55 and over can book an appointment online or by phone. The eligibility had been at 58 a...
Apr 08, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Overdose deaths rise again in March; more than 100 recorded since January
In 2021 alone, more than 100 Saskatchewan families have lost a loved one due to a drug overdose. That's what we learned Thursday, when the Saskatchewan Coroners Service released its latest update into...
Apr 08, 2021
SHA considering giving second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine; Moderna shipment delayed
The Saskatchewan Health Authority could find itself in a position where it has vaccines on hand but not enough people to take them. There hasn't been an unexpected arrival of new supply. Rather, it's ...
Apr 08, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Premier wants answers on AstraZeneca, clarifies comments on vaccine queue
Saskatchewan's premier wants a decision on the AstraZeneca age range sooner than later. Scott Moe was on the First Ministers' call Wednesday, speaking with other premiers, the prime minister and Canad...
Apr 08, 2021
Fire bans pop up in Sask. due to dry, windy conditions
It's fire ban season in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday, the municipalities of Corman Park and Vanscoy implemented a ban on open flames due to dry conditions. The ban includes fire pits, burning barrels, c...
Apr 08, 2021
Shahab says all adults could have access to COVID vaccines in four to six weeks
It appears an ambitious goal to get vaccines in the arms of all adults in Saskatchewan has become even more ambitious. During a provincial COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, chief medical health officer Dr....
Apr 07, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
City pondering closure of Meadowgreen recycling site
The City of Saskatoon is proposing the permanent closure of a troublesome recycling depot on the city's west side. On Wednesday, city administration recommended closing the Meadowgreen Recycling Depot...
Apr 07, 2021 Changes are coming to the City of Saskatoon's Meadowgreen Recycling Depot. Pictured on March 24, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Man's body located by Saskatoon firefighters responding to house fire
A 40-year-old man's death is being investigated after his body was discovered by Saskatoon firefighters responding to a house fire Wednesday morning. Police were called at about 7 a.m. after the man's...
Apr 07, 2021 (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
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