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COVID forces postponements of jury trials in Saskatchewan

Jury trials at Saskatchewan's Court of Queen's Bench that were scheduled to begin between now and the end of December have been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases in the province.In a media releas...

Nov 20, 2020

180,000 new vaccines coming to Saskatchewan next year, reviewing the models

According to Saskatchewan Minister of Health Paul Merriman, the province will have 180,000 vaccines in the first quarter of next year.Canada's federal government has secured six million vaccines, four...

Nov 19, 2020

SGI reminds the public to put down the phone while driving

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is reminding the public to avoid distractions while driving and focus on the road.According to a media release on SGI's October Traffic Safety Spotlight, the po...

Nov 19, 2020

Meili calls for three-week lockdown in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants a "circuit-breaker" lockdown.He said a three-week lockdown could be instrumental in getting COVID-19 under control in the province."We're calling on the govern...

Nov 18, 2020

Project Poinsettia cancelled this year

For the last number of years, Project Poinsettia has been a staple of the Christmas season in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake. However, this year the event will not be held, due to the ongoing pandemi...

Nov 18, 2020

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation investigating shooting of livestock

Warning: This article contains a photo of a graphic image.Saskatchewan has been experiencing an upward trend in the criminal shooting of livestock throughout this year.Due to an abundance of reported ...

Nov 18, 2020

Coronavirus cases surge in Fond du Lac as water treatment plant malfunctions

The Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation Emergency Team is calling for more public health interventions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in their community.According to a media release, positive cas...

Nov 17, 2020

Province reports 240 new COVID-19 cases, 113 recoveries, 71 in hospital

After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 240 new cases.The new amount brings the provincial total to 5,422 cases. The new cases are located in the Fa...

Nov 17, 2020

Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...

Nov 17, 2020

Northern agencies and doctors call for expansion to mandatory mask protocol

The health authority responsible for 33 northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities believes the province's current mandatory masking protocol leaves too many people vulnerable.As it currently sta...

Nov 16, 2020