Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Health Minister’s Non-Commitment to Stricter Restrictions in Saskatoon, Criticized by NDP Leader
Health Minister Paul Merriman commented Friday on Mayor Charlie Clark’s request for stricter COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatoon, due to variants of concern. Mayor Clark made the request for toug...
Brad Jennings Apr 30, 2021

Four COVID-19 Deaths in Saskatchewan as New Cases Exceed Seven-Day Average
Active cases of COVID-19 went up marginally in Friday’s update from the Ministry of Health as there were more new infections reported than the seven-day average in Saskatchewan. In addition, the...
Les Lazaruk Apr 30, 2021

Pandemic May Have Brought More Vigilance Around Safety Management In Workplace
There was no significant increase in claims to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, even considering the pandemic was in full swing last year. CEO Phil Germain says over 330 COVID-19 cl...
Carol Thomson Apr 30, 2021

Problems Arise as Booking Vaccine Appointments Ramps Up
Saskatchewan residents who became eligible today to get their COVID-19 shot because of their profession, have taken to Twitter saying they are still waiting. One teacher said teachers have been placed...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 30, 2021

CUPE Raising Red Flags Over Cuts to Microbiology Testing
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says that the Saskatchewan Health Authority is cutting lifesaving microbiology testing from the Yorkton Regional Hospital. Starting on May 2, microbiology sample...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

Police Arrest two Suspects In Altercation and Evade Police Incident
Two men are facing charges after what police say was a disturbance at a hotel and an evade police incident Thursday afternoon. Around 4:30, Police responded to a hotel in the 100 block of Stonebridge ...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

Design Phase to Begin on Weyburn Hospital
The province says that design plans will soon be underway for a new Weyburn and District General Hospital. Saskatoon-based Group2 Architecture Interior Design Limited has been selected as the design t...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

Fresh Start Program Expands
SaskTel is expanding the "Phones for a Fresh Start" program to include youth transitioning out of permanent or long-term care from the Ministry of Social Services. Cell phones and phone cards will be ...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

RCMP Search for Missing Man
Warman RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding 23 year old Travis Curtis Berger. He went missing from his residence in the RM of Vanscoy. He was reported missing on April 27th, but has ...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

Police Focus on Impaired Drivers in May
SGI says impaired driving will be the focus for the May Traffic Safety Spotlight. Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund says, “No one should ever lose their life to a poor decis...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021
















