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No Operation Red Nose for Saskatchewan in 2021

No Operation Red Nose for Saskatchewan in 2021

Operation Red Nose invites all motorists to always plan to get home safe by calling a friend or a cab, or by designating a sober driver ahead of time
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Have a kid with a cough? One-third of Canadians think parents will still send children to school while sick: USask survey

Have a kid with a cough? One-third of Canadians think parents will still send children to school while sick: USask survey

Vaccinated persons were more likely support most public health measures
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Sask. COVID patients filling ICU capacity, over 3,400 new cases in past week

Sask. COVID patients filling ICU capacity, over 3,400 new cases in past week

Saskatchewan recorded more than 3,400 new COVID cases last week, as ICUs reach max capacity with patients.
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Family presence restricted in Saskatoon and Regina critical care units

Family presence restricted in Saskatoon and Regina critical care units

There is no change to end-of-life family presence
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Vaccination, negative test required for SGI drivers tests beginning end of Oct.

Vaccination, negative test required for SGI drivers tests beginning end of Oct.

Drivers headed for in-car testing will need to remember their vaccine passport, as SGI is requiring students be vaccinated for COVID-19 to get behind the wheel with an examiner.
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Legal affidavits objecting to immunization serve no purpose, says SHA

Legal affidavits objecting to immunization serve no purpose, says SHA

Affidavits are not entered into any health database and will be destroyed on receipt
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Moe says still no new COVID restrictions coming to Sask., despite rising ICU cases

Moe says still no new COVID restrictions coming to Sask., despite rising ICU cases

Still no new public health restrictions on the horizon in Saskatchewan, said the Premier, as officials continue to push the province's long-term vaccination plan
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Sask. provincial emergency centre to alleviate COVID stress from frontline workers

Sask. provincial emergency centre to alleviate COVID stress from frontline workers

Saskatchewan has activated its emergency response command structure to help alleviate stress on frontline workers in the healthcare system
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SGEU calls inclusion of liquor stores in vaccination mandate "abrupt, inconsistent"

SGEU calls inclusion of liquor stores in vaccination mandate "abrupt, inconsistent"

Liquor store owners are feeling harried following the launch of the province's proof of vaccination policy last week, after previously being told they would not be included in the mandate.
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Sask. NDP calling for gathering limits before Thanksgiving weekend, gov’t saying no

Sask. NDP calling for gathering limits before Thanksgiving weekend, gov’t saying no

The provincial government has said it doesn't plan to implement circuit-breaker tactics to deal with the fourth wave of COVID, despite calls from experts for more restrictions over the upcoming holiday.
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