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Latest COVID update Nov. 7: Active cases continue to fall, six deaths, 191 in hospital
The downward trend of COVID cases in Saskatchewan continued Sunday. In its daily update, the province reported 157 new cases and 231 recoveries, dropping the active total down to 1,665. There were als...
Nov 07, 2021
Doctors direct tough questions to Merriman during SMA's fall assembly
Health Minister Paul Merriman and Rural and Remote Minister of Health Everett Hindley were in the proverbial hot seat Friday during the Saskatchewan Medical Association's fall assembly. Two assemblies...
Nov 05, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman (File photo/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Nov. 5: Saskatchewan patient dies in Ontario ICU
One of the ICU patients Saskatchewan transferred to Ontario for treatment has died. In its daily COVID-19 update Friday, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health reported the death. It's the first suc...
Nov 05, 2021
The great outdoors: Online reservations open for winter camping
Saskatchewan residents who like camping year-round now can do just that in the province. On Friday, the provincial government said online reservations are now being accepted for winter camping at Buff...
Nov 05, 2021
Sask. gov’t pondering privatized surgeries to reduce wait list
The Government of Saskatchewan may have a plan to reduce its surgical wait list. On Thursday, the government said it might bring back a program that privatized some surgeries to help reduce the wait l...
Nov 04, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 4: 188 new cases, no deaths
For the first time in 10 days, Saskatchewan didn't report a death due to COVID-19 in its daily update Thursday. However, as of Wednesday, the province still had the country's highest rate of deaths ov...
Nov 04, 2021
Saskatchewan increases penalties facing trespassers
Saskatchewan is getting tougher on trespassers. The provincial government on Thursday introduced changes to The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2021, which will create stiffer penalties on trespas...
Nov 04, 2021
‘Realize the sacrifices’: Remembrance for surviving service members, families
It has been nearly 30 years since Col. Gwen Bourque, currently 38th Canadian Brigade Group Commander, joined the military. She spoke at the ceremony on Wednesday in the rotunda at the Legislative Buil...
Nov 03, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 3: 173 new cases, 3 deaths, 1,765 active cases
More than 800,000 Saskatchewan residents have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines and are considered fully vaccinated. In its daily COVID update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said 1,662 second...
Nov 03, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
‘Worst is over,’ doctor says but adds health-care system still struggling
According to infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong, it appears that the fourth wave of COVID-19 — the deadliest wave of the pandemic yet — is waning. "All of the leading indicators li...
Nov 03, 2021
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