Enjoy the warmer weather: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend The Nutrien WinterShines Festival, which this year features a mix of virtual and in-person entertainment, comes to an end on Sunday.
Author of the article: Jaime Lammerding • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Feb 19, 2021 • February 22, 2021 • 2 minute read • While much of the Nutrien WinterShines Festival is online this year, you can still check out the displays at Market Square. Pictured is the Synergy display designed by Byron Hnatuk, Jay Neufeld, and Keith Fitzgerald from Production Lighting. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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With the warmer weather comes the opportunity to enjoy some fun outdoor activities. But if you’d rather stay inside, there’s ways to enjoy that too. Here are five things to do in and around Saskatoon this weekend.
Inside the Marble Palace: Is the Sask. vaccine plan political or sticking to the science? On this episode, we discuss the debate over whether to give additional groups priority access to vaccines or get to mass vaccinations as quickly as possible.
Author of the article: Regina Leader-Post
Publishing date: Feb 17, 2021 • March 4, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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Under a new directive aimed at concern over more contagious COVID-19 variants, Saskatchewan people with coronavirus symptoms are advised to get tested immediately.
The province issued new rules for testing that replace the previous advice to wait 48 hours after symptoms emerge to get tested, to reduce the risk of false negatives.
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The change is a response to concerns about more contagious variants, such as those first identified in the United Kingdom, Brazil and South Africa.