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COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’
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COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’
01:38 | August 19, 2023
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After an unusual four years, Sask. high schoolers are hitting the stage for graduation
01:53 | 4 hours ago
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Funnel clouds and stormy skies seen across Saskatchewan
02:15 | June 24, 2024
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Saskatoon’s Blue Diamond Restaurant switches ownership after almost 40 years
01:29 | June 24, 2024
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Fans, cheer team and businesses gear up for Saskatchewan Roughriders home opener
01:52 | June 21, 2024
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Teaching materials on Pride history now available in Sask. despite school regulations
01:28 | June 21, 2024
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Prince Albert, Sask. singer looking at next steps after ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ win
02:03 | June 21, 2024
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The push to bring back Indigenous language
02:06 | June 21, 2024
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91-year old Saskatoon woman meets her idol Snoop Dogg
01:48 | June 20, 2024
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Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for lowering working age to 13 years
02:00 | June 19, 2024
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Saskatchewan Roughriders record $1.1M loss after 2023 season
01:43 | June 18, 2024
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After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in Regina
02:00 | June 18, 2024
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Chappell Roan fan is ‘mind blown’ that Saskatchewan is mentioned in new song
01:34 | June 18, 2024
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Judge sentences former Saskatchewan Mountie to 11 years in shooting death of lover
01:05 | June 18, 2024
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Innovation Saskatchewan funds $600,000 NASA mission
01:53 | June 18, 2024
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Saskatoon mayoral candidate won’t be at Pride events to ‘respect their views and wishes’
01:42 | June 17, 2024
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Saskatchewan teachers agree to binding arbitration, sanctions to cease
01:39 | June 14, 2024
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Sask. town offers to name itself after Taylor Swift if she comes to province
02:00 | June 13, 2024
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Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce outlines provincial election wishlist
01:34 | June 13, 2024
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STF sanctions impacts after school programs
01:41 | June 12, 2024
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USask giving campaign raises over $428 million
01:49 | June 12, 2024
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Space junk retrieved from Saskatchewan farm
01:46 | June 12, 2024
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Wild Spirit Education closing after missing wages allegations surface
02:03 | June 11, 2024
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Saskatoon MLA Gord Wyant enters the city’s mayoral race
01:53 | June 10, 2024
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Former teachers of Saskatoon independent school allege missing wages: ‘I trusted her’
02:56 | June 10, 2024
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How the pride festival has changed in Saskatchewan over 50 years
02:06 | June 10, 2024
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From tackling players to tackling fires: Catching up with a former Roughrider
02:19 | June 8, 2024
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Saskatchewan foreign driver Class 1 licence exemption sparks safety concerns
01:54 | June 7, 2024
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How the James Smith Cree Nation killing spree is changing the RCMP
01:58 | June 6, 2024
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‘Eyes are the windows to the brain’: U of S researchers developing Alzheimer’s detection tool
01:31 | June 5, 2024
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Sask. auditor makes recommendations to improve Regina’s Public School Pre-K program
02:11 | June 5, 2024
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Greg Fertuck may seek mistrial just days before verdict in his murder trial
01:24 | June 4, 2024
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COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’
01:38 | August 19, 2023
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After an unusual four years, Sask. high schoolers are hitting the stage for graduation
01:53 | 4 hours ago
-
Funnel clouds and stormy skies seen across Saskatchewan
02:15 | June 24, 2024
-
Saskatoon’s Blue Diamond Restaurant switches ownership after almost 40 years
01:29 | June 24, 2024
-
Fans, cheer team and businesses gear up for Saskatchewan Roughriders home opener
01:52 | June 21, 2024
-
Teaching materials on Pride history now available in Sask. despite school regulations
01:28 | June 21, 2024
-
Prince Albert, Sask. singer looking at next steps after ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ win
02:03 | June 21, 2024
-
The push to bring back Indigenous language
02:06 | June 21, 2024
-
91-year old Saskatoon woman meets her idol Snoop Dogg
01:48 | June 20, 2024
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Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for lowering working age to 13 years
02:00 | June 19, 2024
-
Saskatchewan Roughriders record $1.1M loss after 2023 season
01:43 | June 18, 2024
-
After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in Regina
02:00 | June 18, 2024
-
Chappell Roan fan is ‘mind blown’ that Saskatchewan is mentioned in new song
01:34 | June 18, 2024
-
Judge sentences former Saskatchewan Mountie to 11 years in shooting death of lover
01:05 | June 18, 2024
-
Innovation Saskatchewan funds $600,000 NASA mission
01:53 | June 18, 2024
-
Saskatoon mayoral candidate won’t be at Pride events to ‘respect their views and wishes’
01:42 | June 17, 2024
-
Saskatchewan teachers agree to binding arbitration, sanctions to cease
01:39 | June 14, 2024
-
Sask. town offers to name itself after Taylor Swift if she comes to province
02:00 | June 13, 2024
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Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce outlines provincial election wishlist
01:34 | June 13, 2024
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STF sanctions impacts after school programs
01:41 | June 12, 2024
-
USask giving campaign raises over $428 million
01:49 | June 12, 2024
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Space junk retrieved from Saskatchewan farm
01:46 | June 12, 2024
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Wild Spirit Education closing after missing wages allegations surface
02:03 | June 11, 2024
-
Saskatoon MLA Gord Wyant enters the city’s mayoral race
01:53 | June 10, 2024
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Former teachers of Saskatoon independent school allege missing wages: ‘I trusted her’
02:56 | June 10, 2024
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How the pride festival has changed in Saskatchewan over 50 years
02:06 | June 10, 2024
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From tackling players to tackling fires: Catching up with a former Roughrider
02:19 | June 8, 2024
-
Saskatchewan foreign driver Class 1 licence exemption sparks safety concerns
01:54 | June 7, 2024
-
How the James Smith Cree Nation killing spree is changing the RCMP
01:58 | June 6, 2024
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‘Eyes are the windows to the brain’: U of S researchers developing Alzheimer’s detection tool
01:31 | June 5, 2024
-
Sask. auditor makes recommendations to improve Regina’s Public School Pre-K program
02:11 | June 5, 2024
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Greg Fertuck may seek mistrial just days before verdict in his murder trial
01:24 | June 4, 2024
COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’
Description
August 19, 2023
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.
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COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’01:38 | August 19, 2023
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After an unusual four years, Sask. high schoolers are hitting the stage for graduation01:53 | 4 hours ago
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Funnel clouds and stormy skies seen across Saskatchewan02:15 | June 24, 2024
-
Saskatoon’s Blue Diamond Restaurant switches ownership after almost 40 years01:29 | June 24, 2024
-
Fans, cheer team and businesses gear up for Saskatchewan Roughriders home opener01:52 | June 21, 2024
-
Teaching materials on Pride history now available in Sask. despite school regulations01:28 | June 21, 2024
-
Prince Albert, Sask. singer looking at next steps after ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ win02:03 | June 21, 2024
-
The push to bring back Indigenous language02:06 | June 21, 2024
-
91-year old Saskatoon woman meets her idol Snoop Dogg01:48 | June 20, 2024
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Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for lowering working age to 13 years02:00 | June 19, 2024
-
Saskatchewan Roughriders record $1.1M loss after 2023 season01:43 | June 18, 2024
-
After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in Regina02:00 | June 18, 2024
-
Chappell Roan fan is ‘mind blown’ that Saskatchewan is mentioned in new song01:34 | June 18, 2024
-
Judge sentences former Saskatchewan Mountie to 11 years in shooting death of lover01:05 | June 18, 2024
-
Innovation Saskatchewan funds $600,000 NASA mission01:53 | June 18, 2024
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Saskatoon mayoral candidate won’t be at Pride events to ‘respect their views and wishes’01:42 | June 17, 2024
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Saskatchewan teachers agree to binding arbitration, sanctions to cease01:39 | June 14, 2024
-
Sask. town offers to name itself after Taylor Swift if she comes to province02:00 | June 13, 2024
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Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce outlines provincial election wishlist01:34 | June 13, 2024
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STF sanctions impacts after school programs01:41 | June 12, 2024
-
USask giving campaign raises over $428 million01:49 | June 12, 2024
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Space junk retrieved from Saskatchewan farm01:46 | June 12, 2024
-
Wild Spirit Education closing after missing wages allegations surface02:03 | June 11, 2024
-
Saskatoon MLA Gord Wyant enters the city’s mayoral race01:53 | June 10, 2024
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Former teachers of Saskatoon independent school allege missing wages: ‘I trusted her’02:56 | June 10, 2024
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How the pride festival has changed in Saskatchewan over 50 years02:06 | June 10, 2024
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From tackling players to tackling fires: Catching up with a former Roughrider02:19 | June 8, 2024
-
Saskatchewan foreign driver Class 1 licence exemption sparks safety concerns01:54 | June 7, 2024
-
How the James Smith Cree Nation killing spree is changing the RCMP01:58 | June 6, 2024
-
‘Eyes are the windows to the brain’: U of S researchers developing Alzheimer’s detection tool01:31 | June 5, 2024
-
Sask. auditor makes recommendations to improve Regina’s Public School Pre-K program02:11 | June 5, 2024
-
Greg Fertuck may seek mistrial just days before verdict in his murder trial01:24 | June 4, 2024
-
COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’01:38 | August 19, 2023
-
After an unusual four years, Sask. high schoolers are hitting the stage for graduation01:53 | 4 hours ago
-
Funnel clouds and stormy skies seen across Saskatchewan02:15 | June 24, 2024
-
Saskatoon’s Blue Diamond Restaurant switches ownership after almost 40 years01:29 | June 24, 2024
-
Fans, cheer team and businesses gear up for Saskatchewan Roughriders home opener01:52 | June 21, 2024
-
Teaching materials on Pride history now available in Sask. despite school regulations01:28 | June 21, 2024
-
Prince Albert, Sask. singer looking at next steps after ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ win02:03 | June 21, 2024
-
The push to bring back Indigenous language02:06 | June 21, 2024
-
91-year old Saskatoon woman meets her idol Snoop Dogg01:48 | June 20, 2024
-
Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for lowering working age to 13 years02:00 | June 19, 2024
-
Saskatchewan Roughriders record $1.1M loss after 2023 season01:43 | June 18, 2024
-
After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in Regina02:00 | June 18, 2024
-
Chappell Roan fan is ‘mind blown’ that Saskatchewan is mentioned in new song01:34 | June 18, 2024
-
Judge sentences former Saskatchewan Mountie to 11 years in shooting death of lover01:05 | June 18, 2024
-
Innovation Saskatchewan funds $600,000 NASA mission01:53 | June 18, 2024
-
Saskatoon mayoral candidate won’t be at Pride events to ‘respect their views and wishes’01:42 | June 17, 2024
-
Saskatchewan teachers agree to binding arbitration, sanctions to cease01:39 | June 14, 2024
-
Sask. town offers to name itself after Taylor Swift if she comes to province02:00 | June 13, 2024
-
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce outlines provincial election wishlist01:34 | June 13, 2024
-
STF sanctions impacts after school programs01:41 | June 12, 2024
-
USask giving campaign raises over $428 million01:49 | June 12, 2024
-
Space junk retrieved from Saskatchewan farm01:46 | June 12, 2024
-
Wild Spirit Education closing after missing wages allegations surface02:03 | June 11, 2024
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Saskatoon MLA Gord Wyant enters the city’s mayoral race01:53 | June 10, 2024
-
Former teachers of Saskatoon independent school allege missing wages: ‘I trusted her’02:56 | June 10, 2024
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How the pride festival has changed in Saskatchewan over 50 years02:06 | June 10, 2024
-
From tackling players to tackling fires: Catching up with a former Roughrider02:19 | June 8, 2024
-
Saskatchewan foreign driver Class 1 licence exemption sparks safety concerns01:54 | June 7, 2024
-
How the James Smith Cree Nation killing spree is changing the RCMP01:58 | June 6, 2024
-
‘Eyes are the windows to the brain’: U of S researchers developing Alzheimer’s detection tool01:31 | June 5, 2024
-
Sask. auditor makes recommendations to improve Regina’s Public School Pre-K program02:11 | June 5, 2024
-
Greg Fertuck may seek mistrial just days before verdict in his murder trial01:24 | June 4, 2024
COVID-19 variant hits Sask., but expert says ‘no need to panic’
Description
August 19, 2023
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.
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