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Saskatoon mayor calls on province to implement more measures to stem COVID spread
Regina may have turned a corner recently in its battle with COVID-19, but Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says his city is on "red alert." Now, he's calling on the provincial government to enact further...
Apr 29, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID vaccines start to roll out at some Saskatchewan pharmacies
It's another big step in the fight against COVID-19: Some Saskatchewan pharmacies started giving out vaccines Thursday. As of Friday, anyone 40 or older is eligible to book their shot at any of the ph...
Apr 29, 2021
Complaints to Sask. ombudsman illustrate differing perspectives on COVID precautions
COVID-19 precautions went too far for some and not far enough for others who complained about long-term care homes and correctional facilities to Saskatchewan's ombudsman last year. Saskatchewan's omb...
Apr 29, 2021
Health authority alerts 3 communities about COVID-19 variants
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 variants of concern in Rosthern, Osler and Hague. The SHA said increased spread of COVID-19 and its variants r...
Apr 29, 2021
Facing calls for paid sick leave, Sask. government defers to feds
While members of the public is being told to stay home if they feel sick, some can't afford to miss the hours at work. However, the provincial government is pushing calls for paid sick leave over to t...
Apr 29, 2021
NDP releases report citing worker harassment at Parkside Extendicare
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home in Regina was one of the worst in the province, and the NDP now has a document that raises more questions about what happened ther...
Apr 28, 2021
PHR overwhelmed by community donations
When Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) was down, the community of Saskatoon stood up. Just over three weeks following the news of the harm reduction organization's rejection of provincial funding, more tha...
Apr 28, 2021 Broadway Theatre sold popcorn to raise funds for Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction. (Twitter/Broadway Theatre)
Sask. Trucking Association all for drivers getting jabs at North Dakota border
The executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association says the opportunity for truckers in the province to get COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States will be good for business. "I think ...
Apr 28, 2021
Regina care homes still facing limitations on visitation
Some long-term and personal care homes in the Regina area won’t be relaxing visitation restrictions Thursday when others around the province will be welcoming visitors. In a media release Wednes...
Apr 28, 2021
Latest COVID update April 28: 284 recoveries, 213 new cases, 4 deaths
Saskatchewan's vaccination rollout hit a milestone Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health, 80 per cent of Saskatchewan residents aged 60 and over have received their first doses of COVID-19 va...
Apr 28, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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