Those needing additional COVID-19 vaccines for the purpose of international travel will be able to get their additional shots immediately according to the provincial government. According to a news release from the province, some countries will only accept travelers with specific COVID-19 vaccines, with the most common requiring two mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer or […]
Elections Canada is gearing up for an election like no other. Spokesperson Marie-French Kenny says because it’s a snap election during the pandemic, there may be some difficulty in finding venues for polling stations. “Usually when it’s a set date, we know that in 20XX , there will be an election on this date, then […]
The Western Hockey League is telling its teams that they have six weeks to get all associated with them fully vaccinated. Effective immediately, all players, hockey operations staff and other team and office personnel along with officials must be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the […]
Regina Mayor Sandra Masters has paid up. After winning a first-dose challenge with her Saskatoon counterpart, Charlie Clark, a second challenge was issued by Clark on those getting second-doses in the province’s two main cities. Clark won that challenge meaning Masters had to lip-sync a song. She chose to do “It Takes Two” by Rob […]
Saskatchewan saw 85 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on Sunday and many of them are represented by one demographic. Out of the 85 cases, the government says over 37 percent of them are people aged 20-39. It also says 74 of the 85 were in people who are not vaccinated with just five being partially […]
The state of California is mandating education workers get a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the school year. If education workers are unable or are unwilling to get their COVID vaccine, they will need to submit weekly negative tests. When it comes to Saskatchewan, the provinces’ School Boards Association President Dr. Shawn Davidson says it’s up […]
If you took the shuttle bus from Birmingham’s to and from the Riders game on August 6, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is telling you to self-monitor for COVID-19 after an individual on that bus tested positive for the virus. The SHA says contract tracing is ongoing; however, as those in question rode on shuttles with […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 from last week’s Saskatchewan Roughrider game at Mosaic Stadium. The risk of exposure occurred at the Pil Country section between 5:30-11:00 pm on Friday, August 6. There is at least one case of an infected individual attending the game in this […]
The active COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan has jumped by 100 to 893 after the announcement of 125 new cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (12), Far North Central (2), Far North East (15), North West (4), North Central (21), North East (4), Saskatoon (18), Central West (1), Central East (4), […]
With a fourth wave of COVID-19 now underway across Canada, the University of Saskatchewan is announcing that all students, faculty and staff will have to be fully vaccinated this fall before entering an on-campus building. Proof of a first vaccination will be required by September 7 and a second dose by October 18. Those unable […]
