As the Saskatchewan government is on the cusp of relaxing isolation requirements Friday January 27th, rising case counts, hospitalizations, and new COVID-19 related fatalities continue to be reported in the province. On January 27th the provincial COVID-19 dashboard reported 1273 new cases of COVID-19. Among the new cases, 433 Saskatoon. 195 Regina and 85 in […]
The provincial government announced Thursday morning that changes will be made to the COVID-19 self isolation and close protocols. “As we learn to live with COVID, we learn to be prepared to transition our public health measures and responses,” Said Health Minister Paul Merriman during a virtual press briefing. The changes will take effect on […]
The province reported 6 COVID-19 related fatalities Jan 26th, along with an increase in hospitalizations of 24 – bringing the total hospitalized patient count to 315, with 33 patients in the ICU. 1149 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the province among the new cases, 342 Saskatoon, 227 Regina and 129 in the south east. […]
The RCMP are looking to apprehend a man connected to an armed robbery that took place January 22nd in Cupar, Saskatchewan. The incident took place at a business on Stanley Street in the community. On January 22nd at 7:30 p.m. police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business. A male entered […]
The Saskatchewan Government announced today that the antiviral pill PAXLOVID will be available to eligible Saskatchewan residents starting January 26th. While the treatment is no substitute for the vaccine, it is a treatment that will be suitable in helping individuals with compromised immunity to COVID-19 overcome infection and prevent the progression to hospitalization. PAXLOVID is […]
A convoy of truckers protesting federally enforced vaccine mandates for cross border trucking is about to roll into Regina, as they make their trek onward to Ottawa. Branded a “freedom convoy” – the protest is meant to draw attention to a policy that many feel is unfair to truck drivers choosing to not get fully […]
The Saskatchewan government is reporting 909 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Hospitalizations also increased by 10, with 262, including 29 people in provincial ICU’s. Among the new cases, 235 Saskatoon. 281 Regina and 86 in the south central region. Sadly the province also reported 3 new deaths – bringing the provincial total […]
During a press conference Premier Scott Moe pointed to Quebec as an example of why lockdowns do not work. “Omicron is spreading across Canada and spreading around the world regardless of the public health measures that are in place” Premier Moe pointed to Quebec – a province that has some of the most stringent current […]
The RCMP has issued a warrant for Michael Gordon Jackson. Investigators believe individuals may be assisting Jackson in evading police – noting that this activity may lead to criminal charges. It is believed that Jackson is with his daughter, 7-year-old Sarah Jackson. Mariecar Jackson – the girl’s mother and Michael’s ex-wife, has not spoken to […]
The provincial COVID-19 death toll rose by 9 in the January 2022 update of the Saskatchewan COVID-19 dashboard. A database error lead to no deaths being reported since the start of 2022 – those numbers have now been adjusted to 969. Dr. Saqib Shahab says the data error does not reflect the current case count […]
