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STF feels guidance by government creates more questions than answers

Aug 20, 2021 | 5:05pm

“Encouragement for vaccines and masking are a good place to start, but it isn’t enough.”.   That is the opinion of Saskatchewan Teachers Federation President Patrick Maze who is responding to the government who said Friday it recommends children under 12 as well as unvaccinated teachers and support staff wear masks in common space like hallways […]

Province records 190 new cases of COVID-19; most since mid-May

Aug 19, 2021 | 2:06pm

Saskatchewan is reporting 190 new cases of COVID-19.  That is the highest one-day number we have seen since May 15 when 199 cases were announced.  The active case count is now at 1,203 which is the highest it has been since June 5. The new cases are located in the Far North West (26), Far […]

131 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

Aug 18, 2021 | 2:04pm

The province is telling us about 131 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the active case count now sitting at 1,066 The new cases are located in the Far North West (3), Far North Central (5), Far North East (24), North West (9), North Central (17), North East (3), Saskatoon (29), Central East (3), […]

85 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan; more than a third in 20-39 age group

Aug 16, 2021 | 1:59pm

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 […]

SHA says individual on bus for August 6 Rider game has tested positive for COVID-19

Aug 15, 2021 | 10:03am

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 […]

125 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Aug 13, 2021 | 1:41pm

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), […]

Ottawa announces mandatory vaccination policy for federal workers

Aug 13, 2021 | 12:03pm

Saying it is a move that is necessary to protect against more dangerous variants of COVID-19, the federal government says all federap employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers will have be to vaccinated. A timeframe as to when this will come into effect for public servants is not known, but President of […]

Almost a third of SK’s new COVID-19 cases come from those 39 and under

Aug 11, 2021 | 1:53pm

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again in Canada with doctors saying we have entered a fourth wave of the pandemic. With that news coming, the province is reporting 90 new cases of the virus on Wednesday.  Regina has five of the new cases. The others are located in The new cases are located […]

65 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Aug 10, 2021 | 2:25pm

The province is reporting 65 new cases of COVID 19 in Saskatchewan. Of those 65 cases, 5 are in the Regina zone. The Saskatoon region had the most new cases with 18. There are new cases being reported in the Far Northwest (12), Far North Central (4) , Far Northeast (11), Northwest (2), North Central […]

Merriman says July COVID numbers in Sask show why you should get vaccinated

Aug 10, 2021 | 4:01am

Saskatchewan’s health minister says the latest COVID-19 numbers show the vaccines are working so he is once again encouraging those who haven’t had a shot to do so or for those who aren’t fully vaccinated yet to get to that level. Numbers yesterday show out of the 1,220 cases in Saskatchewan during July that over […]

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