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Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. 29

A Saskatchewan Roughriders fan chose a unique and cheesy way to protest a recent fine handed down by the Canadian Football League (CFL).

A new television production will be filmed in Saskatchewan with funding from a provincial grant program. 2

An injured person had to be rescued from inside a rail car in the Regina area on Thursday, according to Regina Fire and Protective Services. 1

The Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo is returning to Regina this weekend after a two-year hiatus from the in-person event. 1

A 20-year-old Regina man is facing a total of 13 charges after the Regina Police Service (RPS) completed what it called a complex investigation into numerous stolen vehicle incidents, a news release said.

The Saskatchewan NDP called on the province to remove teachers named in a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit alleging incidents of physical and verbal abuse against students by staff at the Legacy Christian Academy. 2

Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. 1

Saskatchewan drug overdose deaths are on the rise again this year. 4

As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a key pillar of the federal effort to cap the number of handguns in the country. 7

Weston Dressler, Mike McCullough, and Ken Miller will be inducted into the 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Plaza of Honour during a halftime ceremony at the Aug. 19 home game.

Agriculture is one of Saskatchewan’s largest and most dangerous industries. One Saskatchewan farmer saw the hazards of the industry in 2003, when he lost part of his arm to a piece of farm machinery. 1

The Mosaic Company recently announced they would invest $1 million to fund Morris Interactive’s Potash Digital Skills Training Program for Indigenous students. 1

There were 27 new deaths reported in the province’s first monthly COVID-19 report for the period of July 17 to Aug. 13.

Canada’s High Commissioner to Great Britain, Ralph Goodale, is currently on vacation in Regina and attending to diplomatic business while at home. 1

A pair of properties in downtown Regina appear to be acting as a parking lot without the proper approval from city council. 1

A petition with hundreds of signatures is circulating online, criticizing a bylaw change in the Rural Municipality of Porcupine that seems to allow rural property owners to kill any unknown, unattended dogs on their land. 1

A Regina man is facing several firearms related charges following an incident involving a sawed-off-shotgun on Wednesday afternoon.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have defensive ends Pete Robertson and A.C. Leonard back in the lineup Friday when they take on the B.C. Lions.

A 31-year-old Regina man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested and is facing multiple weapons related charges after a SWAT call on Wednesday, the Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release.

Saskatchewan plans to send people to Alberta to get privatized surgeries, but the cost of travel won't be covered by the government.

The Town of Balcarres has been delivered a new set of promises from the provincial government regarding the reopening of the lab department at the Balcarres Integrated Care Centre.

A new study has found that more than half of people infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were unaware they had it. Undiagnosed infections could be the reason why the variant spread so rapidly, according to researchers. 1

Harvest progress has reached five per cent across Saskatchewan, just behind the five-year average of eight percent for the week of Aug. 9-15, according to the latest provincial crop report. 2

University of Saskatchewan researchers say the viral load of COVID-19 in Saskatoon’s wastewater has shown a week-over-week increase the past month, potentially meaning cases of the virus are on the rise. 1

A set of guidelines to help determine where new cell towers can be built in Regina is being sent back to city administration for further changes. 2

The number of parking tickets issued in Regina through the first six months of the year is up 39 per cent from 2021 levels.

Dozens of children who are a few short weeks away from starting school got to ride the bus ahead of the big first day thanks to Regina’s First Ride program. 1

A nationwide shortage of liquid Children’s Tylenol is also impacting generic chewables, with Quebec-based Laboratoire Riva reporting a shortage due to rising demand. 5

A former Saskatoon doctor charged with first-degree murder in Ontario is now facing three more murder charges in that province. 1

Neither rivalry matchup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders has been played yet, but the Bombers are winning in terms of ticket sales.

Saskatchewan hosts the second largest population of Indigenous language speakers in the country, according to a recent Statistics Canada report. 4

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a new face at right tackle this week after the release of Na’Ty Rodgers on Monday. 1

A Regina judge has reserved her decision regarding bail for the man charged with the alleged abduction of his daughter. 2

The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) is hosting an art workshop intended to teach youth skills through a popular medium: comic books. 1