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Sask. records 183 new COVID-19 cases; 2 deaths

The Saskatchewan government reported 183 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, along with 238 recoveries and two more deaths.

The U.S. is beginning to see a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images/CNN)

Fewer than 1% of people in Sask. got COVID-19 after their first vaccine: CMHO

COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be 99 per cent effective in Saskatchewan, according to new data from the province.

A dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination is prepared at a mobile clinic for members of First Nations and their partners, in Montreal, Friday, April 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

SHA launching text notification service for negative COVID-19 test results

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is launching a text message notification service for negative COVID-19 test results.

Vybe Together, an app that allowed people to arrange and attend parties that might violate COVID-19 safety protocols, has been taken down from Apple's App Store, and its TikTok account has been shut down. Photo by (Kaboompics/Pexels)

SHA reducing hours of Regina's COVID-19 drive-thru testing site

Effective Sunday, the drive-thru testing site will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sask. RCMP officer arrested in connection to homicide investigation

Police in Prince Albert, Sask., have arrested a RCMP officer in connection to the death of a 26-year-old man on Tuesday evening.

Moosomin receives funding for new baseball diamonds from Toronto Blue Jays

The Moosomin Minor Ball Association is one of 14 organizations to receive funding from the Toronto Blue Jays’ charity.

'They are coming down significantly': Regina's COVID-19 numbers trending in positive direction

After being Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 hotspot for much of the last two months, Regina is seeing a drop in case numbers.

Proposed canola-crushing facility concerns Uplands residents

Bev Leung has lived in Regina’s Uplands neighbourhood for 39 years. She’s dealt with the Co-op Refinery being just a few kilometres away, and a railroad track behind her home. But news of Viterra’s proposed canola-crushing facility approximately one kilometre from her backyard, isn’t sitting well with Leung.

Vaccine eligibility in Sask. drops to 26+

Saskatchewan residents age 26 and older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

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One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study

Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.

In this Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, a health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered at a vaccination center set up in Fiumicino, near Rome's international airport. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Fraudsters preying on Canadians' loneliness and vulnerability amid pandemic, private investigators warn

Private investigators are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are apparently taking advantage of desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic.

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NEW | CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.

PM Trudeau says he plans to take second AstraZeneca shot, if it's available

After receiving his first shot in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his doctor's latest advice to him is to take a second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should it be offered to him when the time comes.

Privacy commissioner pans feds' planned privacy reforms, says changes needed

The federal government's planned private sector privacy law reforms, promised to give Canadians more control over how companies handle their personal information online, need to be amended or privacy protections will take 'a step back,' according to Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien.