Saskatchewan

Nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

The government has announced nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.According to a media release, as of March 27, 2020 the new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 104.Six individuals are h...

Mar 27, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Trudeau seeking U.S. decision on troops at border; calls possibility a mistake

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be a mistake for the United States to position troops near the Canadian border. Trudeau says today he's told that to the T...

Mar 27, 2020

Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association processing hundreds of inquiries about emergency licenses

One week ago, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association put out an urgent call to its eligible members - including retired nurses, non-practicing nurses, and grad nurses to register for emergency...

Mar 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

There are nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.In a media release, the provincial government said as of March 26, 2020, the provincial total was 95.There are five new cases in a broad reg...

Mar 26, 2020 Poster on pharmacy window. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Evictions suspended in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19

There will be some relief for Saskatchewan tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a media release, the government said it is temporarily suspending eviction hearings as a result of the emergency.Starti...

Mar 26, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

Lakeland event COVID-19 cases: reaction

The President of the Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club said he learned about two cases of COVID-19, through social media.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said two people, including one who served...

Mar 26, 2020 (Facebook/ Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club)

Co-op counters special mediator recommendations in new offer to Unifor

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has released its offer to Unifor Local 594 as the two sides try to negotiate a new labour contract, after FCL declined parts of a special mediator's report on Sun...

Mar 26, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (980 CJME)

Sask. woman with COVID-19 concerned over out-of-date info

Jennifer White received the news no one wants to hear right now: She tested positive for COVID-19."(I'm) devastated because of what comes along with this now," White said. "(I'm) feeling isolated beca...

Mar 26, 2020 Jennifer White says her flight wasn't included on a list put out by the Saskatchewan government, despite her testing positive for COVID-19. (Jennifer White/Facebook)

SHA issues advisory for people who attended event in Christoper Lake

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is advising anyone who attended the Lakeland Snowmobile Club Wilderness Rally Supper in Christopher Lake on Saturday, March 14, 2020 between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. to sel...

Illegal cannabis, drugs seized during traffic stop

RCMP seized illegal cannabis and other drugs during a traffic stop near Maidstone. In the afternoon of March 21, the provincial RCMP Roving Traffic Unit was patrolling Highway 16 near Maidstone and st...

Mar 25, 2020 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit)