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Premier not wavering on health measures, mandatory vaccines
Premier Scott Moe isn't discussing the reintroduction of any public health measures or vaccine mandates with the highly infectious Delta variant bringing a new wave of COVID-19 infections to Saskatche...
Aug 27, 2021

Saskatchewan Cancer Agency first in Canada to use new treatment
The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) celebrated a milestone earlier in August when they used a new form of treatment for metastatic brain cancer. This was the first time a patient had undergone the ne...
Aug 27, 2021

Elections Canada expecting lots of mail-in voting
While COVID-19 hasn't put a halt to elections, it has changed the way some people participate in them. Voting by mail became a more popular option during the 2020 provincial elections, including in Sa...
Aug 26, 2021

Province reports another triple-digit day of new COVID-19 cases
Another 158 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by the provincial government Thursday. This brings the total to 53,004 reported cases; 1,602 cases are considered active and 50,808 cases are ...
Aug 26, 2021

Province reports 216 new cases of COVID-19, 171 false positives removed from count
Another 216 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the provincial government. This brings the total cases in Saskatchewan to 52,845 reported cases; 1,528 cases considered active and 50,725 ...
Aug 25, 2021

La Loche RCMP seizes over 400 grams of crack cocaine
A couple of investigations conducted by La Loche RCMP have resulted in police seizing approximately 433 grams of crack cocaine within a two-day period.On Aug. 20, officers executed a search warrant on...
Aug 25, 2021

Sask Polytechnic and U-Sask draw line in sand on vaccination
Universities across the country are starting to unveil their plans for the school year ahead, and most of them include some form of vaccine requirement. This will be true for both the University of Sa...
Aug 25, 2021

Canadian cyclist Shaw, swimmer Rivard capture bronze at Paralympics
TOKYO - Settling herself onto her bike, Keely Shaw looked up at coach Sebastien Travers and said "I got this." The 27-year-old from Midale, Sask., held off a late surge from Australia's Meg Lemon to c...
Aug 25, 2021

Early Year Family Resource Centre to resume in-person programming
The Meadow Lake & District Early Years Family Resource Centre (FRC) is set to open its doors up to the community and welcome more families back into the facility in the fall. Throughout the COVID-...
Aug 24, 2021

Rainfall dampening region, fire bans lifting
After months of farmers, firefighters and residents across the province hoping for rain to fall they are finally getting their wish, albeit too late for many.The Northwest region saw several days of s...
Aug 24, 2021