Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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UPDATE: Searchers find bodies of snowmobilers reported missing near Stanley Mission
The bodies of two snowmobilers reported missing near Stanley Mission have been recovered. On Tuesday morning, the RCMP said Richard McKenzie had been found dead in the water Monday evening. Later Tues...
Apr 20, 2021
Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Saskatchewan's government is getti...
Apr 20, 2021
Province could tweak eligibility as vaccinations continue
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue in Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe said conversations have started on possibly adding in more priority groups soon. “We are having an active conversation with D...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal budget lacking details for provincial leadership
In a change from previous years, Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer learned the details of the federal budget at the same time as the rest of the country. Normally, the...
Apr 19, 2021
'Truly historic:' Budget calls for child-care costs to fall to $10 a day
Lindsey Robinet knows the struggles parents face when dealing with child care. When she was raising her three boys - now aged 18, 16 and 13 - child care was a cost that came down to some tough decisio...
Apr 19, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina doctor urges people to get AstraZeneca vaccine if eligibility changes
As Saskatchewan ponders lowering the minimum age for the AstraZeneca vaccine, one Regina doctor is asking people to not wait to vaccinate. Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario already have decided to lower t...
Apr 19, 2021
Gov’t regulations aim to reduce vaping among young people in Sask.
The Saskatchewan government is looking to reduce vaping among younger people in the province. On Monday, the government introduced new regulations which will restrict the sale of flavoured vapour prod...
Apr 19, 2021
Latest COVID update April 19: 357 recoveries, 243 new cases, no new deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its highest daily total of recoveries from COVID-19 in nearly three months. In its daily update Monday, the Ministry of Health said there were 357 recoveries - the largest-su...
Apr 19, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. considering lowering age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine
Premier Scott Moe says the Saskatchewan government is “actively reviewing” the age restrictions for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. In a tweet Monday, Moe said the government was looking...
Apr 19, 2021
Latest COVID update April 17: 249 new cases, 2 deaths, 10,490 vaccines administered
The number of patients in Saskatchewan's intensive care units due to COVID-19 has matched its all-time high. In a media release Saturday, the Ministry of Health said there were 47 COVID patients in IC...
Apr 17, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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