Sask. reports 236 new COVID-19 cases; 126 variants of concern identified
Saskatchewan confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with 126 newly detected variants of concern.

Saskatchewan confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with 126 newly detected variants of concern.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has expanded vaccination eligibility to include 52-year-olds at the Regina drive-thru clinic.
A group of volunteers is raising money to give back to Regina's frontline workers that have felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At first glance, Manitoba’s vaccine rollout seems to be at a rate comparable to the province’s closest western neighbour, Saskatchewan. A closer look at each province’s daily vaccination rates, however, shows a different story.
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The Government of Saskatchewan has allocated $6.54 billion, a $359 million or 5.8 per cent increase from the 2020-21 budget. Health accounts for 38.2 per cent of the government’s total expenses.
Cowessess First Nation children in care have a better chance of staying connected to their community after Cowessess introduced its own child welfare legislation.
The Water Security Agency says low snow cover through much of southern Saskatchewan will lead to below normal moisture conditions in the area heading in to spring.
Yorkton City Council passed the 2021 capital and operating budgets as proposed at their regular meeting on March 29.
As long as there are no further positive tests for COVID-19 Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks will return to the ice on Sunday, the National Hockey League has announced.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled a product sold as 'dried almond' by Double Happiness brand because it may cause cyanide poisoning.
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in Alberta will begin Monday with more health-care workers being eligible to receive their immunization.
There is some homegrown evidence children may be less infectious when it comes to COVID-19 compared to adults, according to some local researchers.
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Emergency crews were called to a Saanich shopping centre on Friday after a car crashed into a Walmart, trapping people inside.
The Grammy-nominated performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 one week after going into 'catastrophic cardiac arrest.'
A B.C. distillery is being taken to court for offering up a product that is allegedly a little too close to the original.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten were married at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
Using municipal wastewater to look for evidence of the virus behind COVID-19 is part of a rapidly expanding body of science. The virus is shed in human waste, often before a patient even knows they are sick.
The death of Prince Philip has left a 'huge void' in Queen Elizabeth II's life, their son Prince Andrew said Sunday, as well-wishers continued to leave floral tributes outside the gates of royal residences in memory of the monarch's husband.
In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.
Government forces killed five suspected rebels, including a teenager, in gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Sunday.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, confirming that Prince Harry was planning to attend.
The British Broadcasting Corporation said on Saturday it had received complaints about the amount of coverage it dedicated to the death of Prince Philip after some viewers were upset that normal programming was cancelled.
A recent study by York University has found that the majority of Canadians are not using the COVID Alert app, citing accessibility issues and privacy concerns as the biggest obstacles.
While the spire collapsed and much of the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral was destroyed in 2019, the efforts of firefighters ensured the great mediaeval edifice survived the night. Yet the road to restoration has been long and arduous and it is only expected to return to its former glory in April 2024, five years after the fire.
Justin Trudeau wound up a three-day Liberal convention Saturday with a partisan speech that sounded much like the launch of an election campaign.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
An eight-day period of national mourning for the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, begins in the U.K.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces 400,000 rapid test kits will be distributed to schools across the province.
N.B. health officials say the plan to vaccinate all New Brunswickers who want a vaccine by Canada Day.