COVID-19, unmarked graves top 2021 news stories in Saskatchewan
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COVID-19, hundreds of unmarked graves at a former Saskatchewan residential school and a prolonged drought were the top stories in the province in 2021.
The year 2021 will be remembered as one where the COVID-19 pandemic continued to make headlines — both locally and around the world.
Other stories did overshadow the pandemic at times, including the announcement of hundreds of unmarked graves at a former Saskatchewan residential school, as well as carbon pricing and a prolonged drought.
Here are the top 10 news stories in Saskatchewan for 2021.
The year started with Saskatchewan in the midst of COVID-19’s second wave.
It is ending with the waning of the fourth wave, but with fears of a fifth wave after the Omicron variant was detected in the province.
The second wave reached its peak on Jan. 11 when 412 new cases were reported.
Cases started declining, then spiked again near the end of March and into April, peaking on April 9 with 364 new cases reported.
In July, the province lifted all public health measures, including mandatory masking in indoor public places.