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Moose Jaw new hot spot for COVID-19 variants

Moose Jaw new hot spot for COVID-19 variants

Submitted The Saskatchewan Health Authority is encouraging all Moose Jaw area residents to take additional precautions in light of increasing community transmission of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VoC) in the area.
Seven day average of new COVID-19 cases trends upward

Seven day average of new COVID-19 cases trends upward

As of Saturday, Saskatchewan’s seven-day average of daily new cases of COVID-19 is 190. That’s 15.5 new cases per 100,000 people. The seven-day average has gone up by 41.3 per cent since March 20.
March 27 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 167,509 vaccinations, 224 new cases, 87 recoveries

March 27 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 167,509 vaccinations, 224 new cases, 87 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 4,814 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 167,509.
USask researchers help lead $9-million COVID variant surveillance

USask researchers help lead $9-million COVID variant surveillance

Submitted University of Saskatchewan (USask) and University of Regina (U of R) researchers are joining forces with scientists across the nation to undertake surveillance, sequencing, tracing and research-driven action on the COVID-19 virus variants t
Trial for man accused of killing his wife adjourned due to COVID-19

Trial for man accused of killing his wife adjourned due to COVID-19

A five-week murder trial for a man accused of killing his wife was set to start Monday but has been adjourned due to COVID-19 concerns. The trial for Gregory Mitchell Fertuck has been rescheduled to Sept.
Sask. strikes partial AgriStability deal with feds

Sask. strikes partial AgriStability deal with feds

Saskatchewan has reached a partial deal with the federal government on the linchpin farm aid program AgriStability.

New Sweetgrass school to be inspired by landscape and culture

A Saskatoon-based architect is bringing a community’s vision to life.
Battlefords leaders denounce racism

Battlefords leaders denounce racism

When Wayne Semaganis heard of posters advertising a link to a neo-Nazi website, he saw a deeper rot.
March 26 COVID-19 update: Eight deaths, 6,941 more vaccines, 148 recoveries

March 26 COVID-19 update: Eight deaths, 6,941 more vaccines, 148 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,941 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 162,695.
Agreement signed for First Nations vaccine allocation

Agreement signed for First Nations vaccine allocation

A new Memorandum of Understanding was signed this week between the Government of Saskatchewan and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) to coordinate COVID-19 vaccines to on-reserve communities in the province.
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