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Saskatoon area adds 121 new reported COVID-19 variant cases in one day

The number of variant coronavirus cases appears to be surging in Saskatoon.

'I can get turned away again?': Saskatoon man frustrated over lack of clarity at COVID-19 vaccine clinics

Saskatoon resident Clint Dahlen drove over an hour to Watrous for his appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine booked three weeks in advance - but learned he wasn’t eligible.

Doctors are worried that coronavirus may end up being like influenza, which requires a new vaccine every year both because the circulating strains mutate fast and because immunity from the vaccine wears off quickly. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images)

'Something we need to do': Sask. limits household and worship gatherings for entire province

The Saskatchewan government has extended the limit on private household gatherings to encompass the whole province.

Premier Scott Moe speaks on Budget Day at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

288 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Sask.; 328 variants of concern identified

The Government of Saskatchewan reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. There were also 328 more variants of concern identified.

Rise of COVID-19 variant cases in Sask. north a 'serious concern'

The number of COVID-19 variant cases is increasing in Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) communities where 10 cases have now been detected.

'We’re tired of suffering': Former inmate shows support for women in Pine Grove Correctional Centre

A small group gathered outside of Pine Grove Correctional Centre on Tuesday to show support for inmates on hunger strike.

Brighter days ahead, beginning today: This is your Saskatoon forecast

Sunshine takes the stage across our part of the province, with temperatures on the rise this afternoon.

Sask. NDP, SGEU continue to call on government to prioritize more frontline workers in COVID-19 vaccine plan

The NDP and SGEU continue to call on the provincial government to prioritize more frontline workers in the COVID-19 vaccination strategy.

'Don't go vaccine shopping': Sask. doctor urges residents to take any vaccine

While Saskatchewan has seen hesitancy from residents to receive AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, one Regina doctor is encouraging people to take whichever vaccine is offered to them.

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About 10K vaccination appointments cancelled at two Ontario clinics due to lack of supply

Some 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments that were scheduled to take place at two clinics in Scarborough, Ont., between Wednesday and Monday are now being cancelled due to a lack of supply.

Francesca Paceri, a registered pharmacist technician carefully fills the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Quebec woman has Canada's first reported blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada reported its first case of vaccine-induced blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a Quebec woman who is now said to be recovering at home.

Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'

In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19.

White House: first lady Jill Biden arrives for medical 'procedure'

U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, were at a downtown office building Wednesday for the first lady to undergo a 'common medical procedure.'