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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

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...

Some Saskatchewan doctors say case numbers show lowered rates of COVID-19 among the fully-vaccinated, and booster shots may be needed.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday that the province will receive 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 15 which will be administered at Regina General Hospital. Health-care workers providing direct care to COVID-19 patients will be prioritized with those doses.

As of today, you’ll have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at a number of non-essential businesses. Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence talks about the impact on businesses.

Saskatchewan is taking a new approach to target people who are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday the province is not looking instate further public health restrictions at this time, amid a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases, because the majority of the population is vaccinated for the illness.

Hospitals in Alberta and Saskatchewan overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients are changing the way they deliver care. How one city is now mandating vaccine passports, and the renewed plea for everyone to get vaccinated. He was elected, but now Ontario MP-elect Kevin Vuong is being rejected by voters as he faces calls to resign. Quebec’s Bill...

The fourth wave is hitting Saskatchewan’s hospitals hard, with some adult patients being moved into pediatric ICUs. Nathaniel Dove reports on the alarming trends, and the appeals for more people to get vaccinated.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday that he spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday about increasing the province’s COVID-19 vaccination rate and what the province needs to overcome the fourth wave of the pandemic.

During a “state of province” address on Monday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe thanked business owners for their part in the fight against COVID-19 while placing the onus on the unvaccinated. Moe said it wouldn’t be “fair” to restrict activities and “take away ultimately their personal freedoms” on the large portion of the population that has...

The Saskatchewan government is trying to make it more convenient for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The SHA said their online booking website for pediatric vaccinations crashed for about a half hour due to “high traffic” Tuesday morning.

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Wednesday that the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders should make their own decision as to whether they should mandate COVID-19 vaccines for fans attending games and the province’s stand is that people should be able to make that individual choice to get vaccinated.

There’s been an uptick in COVID-19 vaccinations since the proof of vaccination program was announced in Saskatchewan last week. However, there are still numerous individuals who are either hesitant or against getting the jab.

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman announced Thursday that second doses of COVID-19 vaccines will start being offered May 17 for those 85 years and older or anyone who received their first shot before Feb. 15.

Ontario has stopped the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a first dose as supply from Pfizer and Moderna ramp up and amid health concerns. The decision comes after Alberta and Saskatchewan also stopped administering the AstraZeneca vaccine as a first dose. Marianne Dimain reports.

Saskatchewan Health Authorities Saskatoon Pandemic Chief of Staff Dr. Satchan Tayaka joins Global News Morning to discuss COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and absorbing the information around vaccines.

Vaccine supplies to Saskatchewan are about to increase, but at the same time, new versions of the coronavrius are spreading throughout the province.

University of Saskatchewan’s VIDO-InterVac team has seen promising results in their clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.