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The Saskatchewan government has extended the limit on private household gatherings to encompass the whole province. 4

The Government of Saskatchewan reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. There were also 328 more variants of concern identified. 4

Southern Saskatchewan residents woke up to a significant blanket of snow on Tuesday morning, and although some people weren’t excited about the shovelling, others say the moisture was much needed. 1

Saskatchewan has expanded vaccine appointment eligibility to those 52 and older starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. Pregnant women, youth aged 16 to 17 who are clinically extremely vulnerable and everyone over 40 in the Far North are also eligible for their first dose. 37

No action is to be taken against a judge who visited a protest camp on Saskatchewan's legislature grounds two days after ruling the Metis man who set it up could stay there. 1

Areas of southeast Saskatchewan continue to deal with highway closures and weather warnings due to a spring storm that brought snow and high winds. 1

Organizers said in a release Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions, along with uncertainty surrounding the on-going border closure, has forced the decision. 4

The NDP and SGEU continue to call on the provincial government to prioritize more frontline workers in the COVID-19 vaccination strategy. 4

The statue of John A. Macdonald has been removed from Regina's Victoria Park. 1

Canadians can now apply for refunds from Air Canada for cancelled flights as part of the government's financial assistance package to the embattled airline. 6

While Saskatchewan has seen hesitancy from residents to receive AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, one Regina doctor is encouraging people to take whichever vaccine is offered to them. 4

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has expanded vaccination eligibility to include 49-year-olds at the Regina drive-thru clinic. 33

The Government of Saskatchewan reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. There were also 328 more variants of concern identified. 4

Days after the Men’s Curling World Championships in Calgary were put on hold for a day due to COVID-19 concerns, a new crop of curlers have arrived in Alberta. 1

Health Canada says it’s closely watching the situation south of the border, where federal health and safety officials have paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of a small number of rare blood clotting events. 4

A group of concerned citizens want to preserve the cultural and environmental significance of Kinookimaw, approximately 1,100 acres of land located West of Regina Beach. 1

Three men from Ontario are facing multiple charges after police seized nearly 4,000 lbs of marijuana near Moose Jaw.

Saskatchewan confirmed 300 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Monday. 33

The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a 'pause' in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign. 4

The WHO on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food markets as an emergency measure, saying wild animals are a leading source of emerging infectious diseases like the coronavirus. 20

Saskatchewan made some changes to its age-based COVID-19 vaccine strategy Monday, announcing it will begin immunizing some frontline essential workers – but not all. 22

Prince Albert’s Michael Hawkins says the province needs to do more to stop people from dying of COVID-19. 28

Air Canada and the federal government have reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package that the company says will speed up customer refunds, protect industry jobs and return service to some communities that were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 6

A big chunk of the $58,000 bill to the condo board involves the manpower from Saskatoon Police Service needed to protect contractors while work was being completed on the tower. 2

Regina city council has offered a piece of land for significantly less than its appraised value to an unnamed purchaser. 1

The Serious Incident Response Team will investigate serious incidents involving police officers in the province, like sexual assault, serious injury or death in police custody.

SaskTel announced Monday it will waive overage charges until the end of June to assist those learning or working online as a result of COVID-19.

A 21-year-old man is facing an impaired driving charge after allegedly driving a vehicle into an east Regina home.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has expanded vaccination eligibility to include 50-year-olds at the Regina drive-thru clinic. 33

Parts of southern Saskatchewan remain under a snowfall warning, according to Environment Canada. 1

A new subscription box offers a method to support local restaurants in Regina. 1

A group of electric vehicle owners rallied outside the legislative building in Regina to protest the Government of Saskatchewan’s new annual fee for drivers. 1

There are 321 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the province reported Sunday. Saskatchewan also reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 variants of concern. 33

Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada have skyrocketed amid the third wave of the pandemic and have now outpaced the United States per capita. 9

Environment Canada has upgraded its special weather statement to a snowfall warning for parts of southern Saskatchewan on Saturday.