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Six new deaths and 309 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Jan 19, 2021 | 2:22pm

Six more people in Saskatchewan have died as a result of COVID-19 bringing the provincial total to 225.  Five of the new deaths are people aged 80 plus with two coming from Regina, two from the southeast and one from Saskatoon.  The other was a person in their 60’s from the west-central zone There are […]

290 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths being reported by province

Jan 18, 2021 | 2:04pm

  It is another sad day on the COVID-19 front in Saskatchewan as four more people have died. One of the deaths was a person aged 80 plus in the Far Northeast zone, one was in their 60’s in the northeast zone and two were in their 70’s from the Far Northwest and Saskatoon zones. […]

Regina bar/restaurant defends itself after social media video

Jan 18, 2021 | 12:15pm

Management at “The Tap” in northwest Regina are attempting to clarify what went on at their business Friday night. A video posted to social media over the weekend showed several people inside the building not wearing masks, not social distancing, not adhering to rules set out in the public health orders, as well as dancing […]

Sunday COVID-19 numbers show 287 cases and three deaths

Jan 17, 2021 | 2:27pm

The amount of those in the province who have died as a result of COVID-19 now stands at 215 after three more were reported Sunday. One reported death was in the 60-69 age group in the Far North West zone. Two new deaths in the 80+ age group were reported in the North Central and […]

Government restrictions rally planned for Moose Jaw Saturday afternoon

Jan 16, 2021 | 11:11am

Moose Jaw Police say they are aware of a Freedom Rally planned in an open area of the city Saturday. In a media release, the Moose Jaw Police Service says it recognizes the right to peaceful assembly and the responsibility of participants, in assemblies to comply with all laws, including the Public Health Order. Police […]

Seven day average of daily COVID-19 cases goes up again

Jan 15, 2021 | 2:34pm

Saskatchewan continues to see a high amount of COVID-19 cases. On Friday, the province told us about 382 new cases to go along with 231 new recoveries putting us past the 4,000 number when it comes to the active count as we are now at 4,010. The last time the number was over 4000 was […]

Sask Hockey says chances of hockey being played this winter are now remote

Jan 15, 2021 | 9:00am

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association says it will be sitting down with minor hockey associations and zones across the province after getting unexpected news from the government’s business response team. In a memo to members on Thursday, the SHA says games aren’t expected to resume before the end of March because of the current COVID-19 restrictions […]

Shahab hints at more restrictions as fight against COVID-19 continues

Jan 14, 2021 | 5:02pm

Some ominous words are coming from the province’s chief medical health officer when it comes to the economy. Dr. Saqib Shahab says it is a last resort, but with the amount of COVID-19 cases still being considerably higher than he would like it to be, it may be time to get even tougher with restrictions. […]

312 new cases of COVID-19 being reported Thursday

Jan 14, 2021 | 2:18pm

The province says 312 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported to go along with 201 new recoveries.   This puts the active case count at 3,859.  No new deaths are being reported meaning the provincial total stands at 206. The new cases are located in the Far North West (14), Far North Central (8), Far […]

Saskatchewan to ask ombudsman to investigate COVID-19 outbreak at care home

Jan 14, 2021 | 1:15pm

An investigation into what led to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home will take place. The government says it has made a request for the provincial Ombudsman to find out what exactly went wrong. In a release from the government, Seniors Minister Everett Hindley says the government will be formally asking […]

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