The Morning Edition - Saskatchewan

Remember when we were all in this pandemic together? If that was never true -- it's never been less true than now. There is a big difference of opinion about what to do about this latest wave of the pandemic, including at school. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

The government of Saskatchewan is expanding the eligibility for boosters in our province. That is one of the requests health experts had made -- in light of the Omicron variant which is spreading quickly elsewhere. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger.

CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in the annual "Gifts for Politicians" segment.

If you want your child to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at school -- you will have to be there too. The education minister says this vaccine is new, so it's treating it differently than other school vaccine programs. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

It was a big week for younger children in our province. Those aged five to 11 are finally eligible to get vaccinated. Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

Saskatchewan's premier has said that life will get increasingly "uncomfortable" for those who are not vaccinated against covid-19 and there are now policies in place at many venues to prove vaccination before you enter — from concerts to the liquor store. But now the province's education minister doesn't want to make things too "uncomfortable" for unvaccinated students. To talk about this and more, we're joined by our political panel, Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter.

If you call a hoodie a "bunny hug" and you know what it means to drink Beep or wear a watermelon, are you part of a distinct society? We hear the latest from the premier on the nation of Saskatchewan on our political panel with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter

The pandemic is not over in Saskatchewan, and neither is debate over the government's handling of it. That continued in Question Period this week. Host Stefani Langenegger gets the latest in this week's political panel with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk.

Patients who need intensive care continue to be sent out of this province to Ontario. Doctors there, as well as here, are asking us to impose gathering limits, among other measures. Host Stefani Langenegger asks Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter whether that's in the cards in this week's political panel.

The fourth wave of the pandemic is crashing into Saskatchewan this week.

We don't have room for all of our intensive care patients.

And the province's chief medical health officer cried during an update this week.

Adam Hunter covers politics for CBC Saskatchewan.

Murray Mandryk writes a political column in the Regina Leader Post.