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USask researchers to develop saliva-based COVID-19 home testing kit

USask researchers to develop saliva-based COVID-19 home testing kit

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection and the other to track COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadi
Rampaging SUV driver who tried running over RCMP officer pleads guilty

Rampaging SUV driver who tried running over RCMP officer pleads guilty

A Loon Lake woman pleaded guilty in connection to an incident where she attempted to run over an RCMP officer before plowing an SUV into a garage. Jolene Nicole Sinclair, 35, had an appearance in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on June 25.
City budgets $350,000 for outdoor rink/recreation flex space

City budgets $350,000 for outdoor rink/recreation flex space

Money also budgeted for Highway 5 turnoffs near Uniplex, new Uniplex boilers, Glenn Hall Park irrigation system
City to pave parts of Saskatchewan Avenue and 101st Street

City to pave parts of Saskatchewan Avenue and 101st Street

HUMBOLDT — Parts of Saskatchewan Avenue and 101st Street will be paved as the city takes advantage of provincial infrastructure funding designed to stimulate the economy.
COVID-19 update: 13 new cases, nine in hospital, six more recoveries

COVID-19 update: 13 new cases, nine in hospital, six more recoveries

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 26, bringing the Saskatchewan total to 772 cases. Ten of the new cases are in the South and are connected to the outbreak in the Maple Creek area.

Woman facing organized crime charges pleads not guilty

A Sturgeon Lake First Nation woman facing organized crime charges pleaded not guilty.

RSM will soon welcome back old friends along with exciting new features

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) revealed on June 26 they are prolonging their reopening date. Under Phase 4.2 of the Re-open Saskatchewan plan, museums are accessible beginning on June 29.
New business in Saskatoon to produce surgical/procedure masks, hire new employees

New business in Saskatoon to produce surgical/procedure masks, hire new employees

Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan welcomed Benchmark PPE to the province, a new business which has opened a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturing facility in Saskatoon to make surgical/procedure masks.
Streamflow advisory continues for Churchill River system

Streamflow advisory continues for Churchill River system

Water Security Agency is updating the High Streamflow Advisory for the Churchill River System to include additional details. The high flow event making its way down the Beaver River is resulting in increasing flows below Green Lake.
Plans for 2020 archaeological fieldwork shift at the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Plans for 2020 archaeological fieldwork shift at the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

CNW - The story of Sir John Franklin's 1845 quest for the Northwest Passage with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror continues to captivate the imagination of many here in Canada and around the world.
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