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Province records eight more deaths, 412 new COVID-19 cases
The province has administered 8,948 vaccines in Saskatchewan and is expecting a large amount of doses to be delivered this week. That will include 6,825 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 5,400 of the Mo...
Jan 11, 2021

Fifth death confirmed, maintaining health key for Wakaw long-term care home
There has been another death at Lakeview Pioneer Lodge in Wakaw related to COVID-19.Interim CEO Wayne Nogier confirmed it to northeastNOW on Monday. That makes a total of five deaths at the home since...
Jan 11, 2021

Former RCMP officer pleads guilty to breach of trust for accessing private image from surveillance video
A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer in Queen's Bench Court in Battleford Monday. Wade Chitrena accessed at least one sensitive image of an adult fe...
Jan 11, 2021

COVID-19 case diagnosed at JPII
Light of Christ Catholic School Division (LOCCSD) announced another positive case of COVID-19 in an individual from John Paul II Collegiate High School.In a Monday release, LOCCSD said Saskatchewan He...
Jan 11, 2021

Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled
OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...
Jan 11, 2021

Latest COVID update Jan. 10: No new deaths, other data delayed
In a day where no new COVID deaths were reported, a staffing problem caused a delay in the usual data.In a news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported that an 'unexpected, one-day staffing is...
Jan 10, 2021

COVID-19 case identified at St. Mary School
The Light of Christ School Division in North Battleford announced on Saturday that one COVID-19 case was discovered at St. Mary School, an elementary school in the city. This is the fourth COVID-19 ca...
Jan 10, 2021

Saskatchewan farmers brace for financial blows in 2021
Saskatchewan farmers are bracing for a more expensive year, as the increased carbon tax brings more financial challenges for provincial producers.The tax started at $20 per tonne in 2019, before incre...
Jan 09, 2021

386 Pfizer vaccines given in Prince Albert, 6,694 total
The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced a total of 6,964 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the province. Since arriving in Prince Albert earlier this week, 386 Pfizer vaccin...
Jan 09, 2021

COVID-19 cases found at three Living Sky Schools
COVID-19 cases were discovered at three different Living Sky Schools this past week, the school division announced on Saturday. Luseland School, Cando Community School and North Battleford Comprehensi...
Jan 09, 2021