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Health Minister Paul Merriman on April 12, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME) As thousands more people in Saskatchewan become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine every three days, their best bet for a shot in the arm could be making an appointment. As of Monday afternoon, there were 28 walk-in or drive-through clinics listed in Saskatchewan but only two were actually open Monday — and the walk-in clinic in Regina closed early due to demand. Only eight of the clinics indicated they would be open later in the week. Health Minister Paul Merriman hopes the drive-through clinics in Regina and Saskatoon wi...

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with the pews replaced by chairs for distancing. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME) After more than a year of online services and mostly empty pews due to COVID-19 health measures, a significant number of people soon will be allowed back to church. The first step of Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap will increase capacity at places of worship to 150 people or a third of the building’s capacity, whichever is less. Step One is scheduled to begin May 30. Rev. Jim Chimirri-Russell, the pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Regina, has been doing his best throughout ...

Article content After weeks of planning, Four Crowns Inn got their patio up and running on Friday to better serve customers. Hours later Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, delivered the news that not only would they have to close their indoor operations, their patio would be forced to close for at least the next three weeks. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or ALDRICH: Manitobans need clear information if they're being asked to buy in on pandemic plans Back to video No actual sector-specific data was given for the shutdown...

Health minister ‘hopeful’ by latest Sask. COVID-19 numbers By Moises Canales May 10, 2021 | 5:43 PM Saskatchewan’s health minister is optimistic about the province’s latest COVID-19 numbers as they hope to reach the first step of the government’s Re-opening Roadmap on May 30. Step One of the plan requires three weeks to have passed since 70 per cent of people age 40 and up received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Saskatchewan passed this mark on Sunday with 71 per cent. Paul Merriman admitted he’s encouraged by the recent decrease in daily new cases in the province...

The limit now is four, except in Regina where in-person dining is not currently allowed. Places of worship will be able to hold services with 30 per cent capacity, with no more than 150 people, and group fitness classes can resume with three metres distance between participants. Gathering limits will rise, although current protocols for schools and post-secondary will remain in place, and the province-wide mask mandate will stay in effect. "We are able to move forward with Step 1 of the Re-Opening Roadmap because so many Saskatchewan people are doing their part and getting vaccinated, and bec...