For the first time since August 14, the province is reporting more than 30 new cases of COVID-19. On Saturday, we were told there are 34 new cases of the virus. The new cases are located in the Far North East (4), North West (1), North Central (7), North East (1), Saskatoon (3), Central West […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Operation Red Nose has decided not to provide ride service during the 2020 holiday season. National Development Coordinator Marie-Chantal Fortin says after careful consideration, it just proved logistically impossible to provide the service during the pandemic. “It was just becoming complicated for our volunteers to operate because we use the […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is making masks mandatory at all facilities in Saskatoon, due to an increase in community transmission. Patients, visitors, and health care providers are now required to wear masks at all times while within a SHA facility or home. The SHA has not made changes to its visitor restrictions. For more information, […]
The province is telling us of 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Friday. The new cases are located in the Far North East (2), North Central (4), Saskatoon (5), Central West (3), Central East (4), Regina (2) and South Central (2) zones. 26 recoveries puts the active case count at 139 as we go into […]
Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw are once again offering table games. When both re-opened in July, table games were not part of the equation, but as of Thursday, they now are on a limited basis as four blackjack tables, one roulette and one baccarat are open in Regina with one blackjack and one roulette table […]
Saskatchewan continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in Canada. According to the job numbers released Friday morning by Stats Canada, the province added 8,700 more jobs in September, causing the jobless rate to go down to 6.8 percent. Federally, the unemployment rate dropped to 9 percent in Canada as the economy added 378,000 jobs. […]
Hockey is returning to Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Hockey Association General Manager Kelly McClintock says hockey games will start in November. “It’s going to be within leagues, and so the maximum amount of teams that can be in a grouping is six, so if you’re a league of six, you’re fine,” McClintock said. “We’ve got to suggest […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are announcing more details in relation to the job cuts made last week in response to COVID-19. President and CEO Craig Reynolds joined 620 CKRM’s the Sportscage Friday, and says last week was a very difficult time for the organization. “We had to go through a process in September of really planning […]
Canadian Western Agribition has announced a wide range of on-line programs following the shut-down of the November Regina livestock show due to the coronavirus. Agribition CEO Chris Lane says a virtual purebred beef show will feature 11 beef breeds, with the video entry deadline of October 22nd. He says the video material will be available […]
Several COVID-19 exposures in Yorkton and one in Beauval are being announced by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. In Beauval, the SHA is recommending anyone who attended the Gospel revival on October 4th to immediately self-isolate and seek a testing referral if they did any of the following actions while attending the event: · Did not […]
