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• 7,000 people on income assistance could see ‘break in their benefits’ as Sask. switches programs

  The Ministry of Social Services plans to close out the Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP) and Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA) on Aug. 31.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021
• People looking for ways to beat the heat in Regina

  Regina Plumbing and Heating sells, installs and repairs air conditioners. President Adrian Godbold said daily call volume has doubled from about 40 to 80 over the past few days.

  Weather

  Jun 30, 2021
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• ‘It was just never seen as truth’: Indigenous stories are there. Are people ready to listen?

  'Listening to our community, our Indigenous community, is going to be key.' 

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
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• The small Alberta oil company behind Saskatchewan’s latest and largest-ever case of orphaned wells

  Calgary-based Bow River Energy Ltd., which sought bankruptcy protection in late 2020, has 671 orphaned oil and gas sites in the west-central part of the province.

  Investigations

  Jun 28, 2021
• Returning to in-person racing in Regina

  RunRegina executive director Shawn Weimar says versions of the traditional marathon, half-marathon and 5 and 10K races are expected to go ahead Sept. 10-12.

  Sports

  Jun 26, 2021
• ‘It’s going to take some time’: Residential school survivor Robert Kakakaway reflects on healing

  Following the discovery of unmarked graves at the site, former Marieval Indian Residential School survivor Robert Kakakaway shared thoughts on healing with Global's Roberta Bell.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2021
• Some Saskatchewan residents opting to mix and match mRNA vaccines

  Saskatchewan residents are faced with the prospect of getting a different COVID-19 vaccine for their second shot due to supply issues, but scientists say it is safe to do so.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2021
• FSIN to receive $2M from Saskatchewan for research into undocumented residential school deaths

  The former residential schools of Muskowekwan, Onion Lake St. Anthony's, Beauval, Guy Hill Sturgeon Landing and Lebret have already been identified as possible search sites.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan pushing first doses in bid to reach last reopening threshold

  Government officially announced the strategy Tuesday, with boots on the ground Wednesday.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2021
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• 95-year-old Frank Atchison wraps 260 km fundraising walk for sick kids in Regina

  After a two-month journey by foot of more than 260 kilometres, Frank Atchison completed his fundraising walk through central Saskatchewan in Regina on Tuesday afternoon.

  Features

  Jun 15, 2021
• Traffic study finds 1,000-plus risky behaviours during peak hours in Harbour Landing school zone

  'People are coming and going and dropping kids and young kids and bigger kids off at the schools and there are just so many safety concerns and issues around in that area.'

  Traffic

  Jun 4, 2021
• Lack of GHG reduction targets in Saskatchewan makes progress hard to measure, advocates say

  'One thing that was missing and that I really want to know is: how are our total provincial emissions doing?'

  Environment

  Jun 3, 2021
• Business community reacts to prospect of lifting Saskatchewan’s mask mandate

  Saskatchewan officials have said the province-wide mask mandate could end as early as July 11.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2021
• Breaking down barriers: How newcomers to Saskatchewan are accessing COVID-19 vaccines

  Groups working with newcomers have partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority on COVID-19 vaccination clinics for their clients facing language and transportation barriers.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2021
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan pharmacist says first vaccine dose kept her out of the hospital

  As of May 8, across the province, 263 people at least partially immunized for three weeks more had contracted COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

  Canada

  May 31, 2021
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• Company behind COVID-19 border testing says medical professionals ‘always’ oversee testing

  Top executives from Switch Health, the company behind Canada's COVID-19 border testing program, appeared before a meeting of Parliament's health committee on Friday.

  Canada

  May 28, 2021
• Summer camp ‘revamp’ as Saskatchewan permits overnights in Step 2 of reopening

  Saskatchewan says overnight summer camps for kids will be permitted, with COVID-19-related restrictions, under Step Two of the reopening roadmap.

  Canada

  May 28, 2021
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan premier, doctor say vaccines turned around hospitalizations

  The majority of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan right now are unvaccinated, says the province's premier.

  Health

  May 26, 2021
• Company behind Canadian COVID-19 border testing program misidentified some workers as nurses, insiders say

  Five employees who spoke with Global News said they acted as a Switch Health nurse or as a nurse assistant, but were not actually nurses.

  Health

  May 26, 2021
• First overdose prevention site in Regina officially opens

  Since the overdose prevention site in Regina's soft launch last week, four people have already used it, according to Michael Parker of the Nēwo Yōtina Friendship Centre. 

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• What’s open and closed on Victoria Day in Regina

  Private and public indoor and outdoor gatherings remain under significant limitations. 

  Canada

  May 23, 2021
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• Saskatchewan reports lowest daily COVID-19 case count in more than 2 months

  In Saskatchewan on Sunday, 116 new cases and one death were recorded.

  Health

  May 23, 2021
• Suspect arrested, charged after robbing someone of their bike near U of S

  Just after 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery near Preston Avenue North and 108th Street West, said the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) in a press release.

  Crime

  May 23, 2021
• Saskatchewan reviewing second-dose strategy for AstraZeneca recipients

  AstraZeneca first-dose recipients in Saskatchewan should be eligible for a second dose next month, although the brand of COVID-19 vaccine they'll receive remains unclear.

  Health

  May 17, 2021
• Moe says Saskatchewan won’t slow spring reopening plans despite federal cautioning

  'First of all, I think it has no bearing on what happens in Saskatchewan,' Premier Moe said of a PHAC statement issued Friday about loosening COVID-19 restrictions.

  Health

  May 14, 2021