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'We're going to have a show:' Ag in Motion moves back into the field for 2022
It has been a while since the Discovery Farm in Langham has seen crowds. Show director Rob O'Connor told the Brent Loucks Show on Wednesday that the Discovery Farm - used to house the annual show - is...
Jan 12, 2022 The annual Ag in Motion outdoor farming show is held near Langham, west of Saskatoon. (Ag in Motion/Twitter)
'Today is like a gift': Saskatchewan gets break from frigid winter temperatures
The province woke up to completely different weather for the first time in a long time. After enduring the cold temperatures that hovered near the -40 C mark for much of the last few weeks, the majori...
Jan 11, 2022 Cross-country skiing is seeing a surge in popularity as more people look for outdoor activities instead of a vacation to a hot climate. (Saskatoon Nordic Ski Club/Saskatoon)
Latest COVID update Jan. 11: 1,027 new cases, no new ICU admissions
Saskatchewan continued its upward climb in new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The Ministry of Health reported 1,027 new cases Tuesday, the fourth time in five days the province has surpassed 1,000 new cases....
Jan 11, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Yorkton high school going to remote learning after jump in COVID cases
As COVID-19 cases are rising in Saskatchewan, schools are starting to feel it. On Monday, Yorkton Regional High School sent out a letter to staff and families announcing all grades at the school would...
Jan 11, 2022
'We don't have a playbook:' Saskatchewan sets overdose death record in 2021
People in Saskatchewan are dying from drug overdoses at a rate never seen before in the province. According to the latest statistics provided by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, a total of 464 peopl...
Jan 11, 2022 The Saskatchewan Health Authority offers free Naloxone kits to provincial residents. (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Jan. 10: 1,069 new cases, no new hospitalizations
The recent surge of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued Monday as the province reported its third day of more than 1,000 new cases in the past four days. The Ministry of Health reported 1,069...
Jan 10, 2022 COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits are no longer available in Saskatchewan. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh)
Wanuskewin hopes 'little miracles' will help with UNESCO world heritage site designation
A heritage park just outside of Saskatoon is hoping a recent discovery will solidify its bid to receive UNESCO world heritage site designation. Dr. Ernie Walker, the lead archaeologist at Wanuskewin H...
Jan 10, 2022 Archaeologist Dr. Ernie Walker explaining a display at Wanuskewin on Dec. 6, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Moe shoots down Duclos' idea of mandatory COVID shots
Premier Scott Moe pushed back Friday against the federal health minister’s suggestion of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. In a statement, Moe said the provincial government will not be implement...
Jan 07, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 7: All-time high 1,170 new cases reported
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Saskatchewan has reached quadruple figures in new cases. The Ministry of Health reported 1,170 new cases Friday, breaking the single-day record ...
Jan 07, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Moe gov't says it hasn't ruled out more public health measures
The Saskatchewan government has reiterated it hasn’t dismissed the idea of new public health measures as case numbers of the COVID-19 Omicron variant rise in the province. In a statement Friday,...
Jan 07, 2022
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