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The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans given by the federal government during COVID-19 have to be repaid by Jan. 18th.

WATCH: A new Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19 has made its way into the province of Saskatchewan. Global’s Easton Hamm has more on the new variant and the current state of COVID-19.

More than 1,800 Saskatchewan Polytechnic students took the final step in their degrees and crossed the stage to collect their diplomas on Thursday. Some students like Tara Bryant and Joy Juson, both graduating from the Early Childhood Development program, met each other face to face for the first time prior to the ceremony due to...

The effect of COVID-19 on society is still being studied as the world heals from the pandemic. Brody Ratcliffe reports that both Regina and Saskatoon have noticed shifts in crime trends since the outbreak.

On this week’s episode of Focus Saskatchewan, we examine how the provinces top doctor warned of the danger the fourth COVID-19 wave presented to Saskatchewan’s health care system, how the rare earth metals industry might change the province, and how one-man facing assault charges was nominated for a public service medal.

On this week’s episode of Focus Saskatchewan, the province’s top doctor – Saqib Shahab, breaks down how he warned the health minister of how bad the fourth COVID-19 wave would be.

Saskatchewan Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab responded on Tuesday to emails sent by his office to the Saskatchewan government from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) warning of a health care system collapse if restrictions were not restored. When asked what if the province did too little, too late, Shahab said: “it is difficult for...

Global News asked to speak to the health minister after question period on Monday. A government spokesperson said he was not available.

As Saskatchewan marked its third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this month, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are putting together a digital memorial. As Kabi Moulitharan tells us, they’re hoping to show those who died from COVID-19 are more than a statistic.

March 18, 2023, marks the 3rd anniversary of when Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts say the virus is still hanging on.

In this week’s episode of Focus Saskatchewan, we break down the Saskatchewan First Act, the Regina Lyric Musical Theatre’s 35th anniversary and how the top Saskatchewan doctor warned the government about the fourth wave of COVID-19 months before it happened.

A new report shows Canada’s organ transplants are nearing 2019 levels after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed many vital surgeries. Saskatchewan’s Jessica Bailey survived the wait.

An investigation by the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner has found that Saskatoon Public Library breached an employee’s privacy when it asked for proof of COVID-19 vaccination or test results, even though a provincial mandate had been lifted. – Nathaniel Dove

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins amid a surge of COVID-19 while new cases of subvariant XBB.1.5 are still spiking in the U.S., raising questions about what comes next for Canada. Two airports in Mexico have reopened after a wave of violence erupted this week, but Canadians are still being advised to avoid travel...

There is growing concern over the spread of XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Kraken, which the World Health Organization calls the most transmissible COVID-19 strain so far. What doctors know about it so far, and the restrictions some jurisdictions are bringing back. Hundreds of first responders and their families have gathered to pay their respects to...

The closure is not just a sad reality for Saskatoon, as many clubs around Saskatchewan have been expressing the same financial pressures following the impacts of COVID-19.

Emails, obtained using a freedom of information request, show the USask wastewater team lead researcher toxicologist John Giesy asked various SHA officials repeatedly over four months if his team could access the weekly hospitalization numbers.

Winnipeg police are facing growing pressure to search a landfill north of the city for the remains of murdered Indigenous women. The force says it’s not easily done, but it has been done before. We hear from a retired RCMP investigator who worked on the case of serial killer Robert Pickton in British Columbia. The...

Saskatchewan is bringing in measures geared towards those with weaker immune systems and front-line healthcare workers as it navigates the fourth wave of the pandemic.

COVID-19 cases across Saskatchewan are up — and once again we are seeing an uptick of cases in long-term care homes. On Monday the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced new restrictions on visitation in Regina, effective immediately.