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It's been six months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Since then, millions of people across the world have caught SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the disease.

As a data and numbers guy, Jim Halford never intended to get into the blunt, greasy work of farm machinery; his graduate research in the 1960s at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) focused on the economics of farming.

There are 21 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 12. Of the 1,709 reported cases, 83 are considered active. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (5), Central East (14) and South West (2) zones.

Saskatchewan’s “gateway to the north” has no more working child psychiatrists, a fact which raises concerns about patient care in a region that already struggles to access mental health services.

EAST CENTRAL — COVID-19 may be the focus of public attention, but a more familiar threat is still expected to come as it does every year – influenza.

There are thirteen new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 11, bringing the total to 1,688 reported cases. Of the 1,688 reported cases, 66 are considered active.

It's been six months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Since then, millions of people across the world have caught SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the disease.

DRAKE — Approximately $1,600 of cash was stolen after multiple businesses were broken into on Drake’s Francis Street. Humboldt-Lanigan RCMP said the crimes took place between the evening of Sept. 8 and the morning of Sept. 9.

The Saskatchewan government says it disagrees with a Sept. 4 report by the privacy commissioner recommending the education ministry release a breakdown of repair costs for schools in the province. On Oct.

Statues of historical figures with contentious legacies should not be torn down, but should be accompanied by plaques explaining their context, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole told his caucus Wednesday.