Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NDP Says Government COVID-19 Vaccine Announcements Do Not Go Far Enough
The Leader of the Official Opposition says the provincial government’s announcement about mandating vaccines for front-line health care workers is welcome news, but the Premier has failed to lis...
Carol Thomson Aug 30, 2021

Front-Line Health Care Workers to Need Proof of Vaccination in Workplace in Saskatchewan
Front-line health care workers in Saskatchewan are going to need to provide proof of vaccination in the workplace, and if they choose not to, there will be regular COVID-19 testing. The Premier says t...
Les Lazaruk Aug 30, 2021

Saskatchewan Exceeds 600 COVID-19-Related Deaths While Active Cases Go Up Slightly
There were almost as many recoveries as there were new cases, meaning Saskatchewan’s active cases of COVID-19 moved up marginally in the latest update from the provincial government’s nove...
Les Lazaruk Aug 30, 2021

Canadian Blood Services Looking for Donors This Week Ahead of Potential Long Weekend Demand
As is usually the case going into a long weekend, the need for blood donors increases and that is the case in Saskatoon with Canadian Blood Services urging all eligible donors to book and keep appoint...
Les Lazaruk Aug 30, 2021

Early Monday Morning Stolen Vehicle Ends in Police Pursuit, Arrest and Charges
A 32-year-old Regina man appeared in Provincial Court Monday afternoon facing four charges following a stolen vehicle incident from the wee hours of Monday morning. At about 3:35 a.m. on August 30th, ...
Les Lazaruk Aug 30, 2021

Active Pedestrian Corridor Installed
The city says that the intersection at McKercher Drive and Edinburgh Place has a new Active Pedestrian Corridor device thanks to funding from the provincial Traffic Safety Fund. Jay Magus, Director of...
Gord Wiebe Aug 30, 2021

U of R Fall Term Underway with Pandemic Protocols in Play
The University of Regina's Fall 2021 term began Monday, and has, what the University describes as, a measured, safe reopening. The Fall term is being described as transitional, to safely position the ...
Gord Wiebe Aug 30, 2021

Riders Fall Into Line, Follow Rest of C-F-L Making COVID-19 Vaccinations a Requirement to Attend Home Games
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced enhanced COVID-19 protocols for attendance at home games Monday morning. The Green and White are targeting their September 17 game against Toronto for the new po...
Les Lazaruk Aug 30, 2021

Fire Caused $150,000 Damage
The Saskatoon Fire Department has determined the cause of a fire at a house on the 21 hundred block of St. George Avenue. An investigator says it was accidental, due to internal heating of discarded r...
Gord Wiebe Aug 30, 2021

Nurses Troubled by Staff Shortages, Work Changes, and the Unvaccinated
The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says some of her members are on the verge of burnout with some deciding nursing is no longer a career worth pursuing with positions being left unfulfi...
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