Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, comes as COVID-19 cases are surging and public health authorities are pleading with Canadians in places with rising case counts to […]
The federal government is now accepting applications for the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund for migrant workers. The 35 million dollar fund will go to improve living quarters for temporary foreign and Canadian workers to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the improvements are cost-shared with the applicants up to […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious: Dafoe September 28 – Twenty Four Seven Travel Centre, Junction Highway 6 & Highway 16, Dafoe from 1-1:30 p.m. Prince Albert September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, […]
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, declaring that despite his illness the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, said the president would not be […]
The active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are dropping. The province is announcing nine new cases of the virus on Monday and 19 new recoveries. The east-central zone has the most cases at 5 with one apiece in the Regina, Saskatoon, South-central and Southeast zones. One person remains hospitalized. That person is receiving intensive care […]
Some concerning results are being shared from a survey conducted by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. 89 percent of surveyed teachers say they are unable to maintain a two-metre social distance from their students, while 22 percent say they don’t have access to PPE because either the school ran out, or they never received any. President […]
The live music industry in the province has taken a huge hit due to COVID-19 restrictions, as a result SaskMusic started the Sask Venues Project. The project makes and sells limited-edition T-shirts, with all proceeds going directly to live music venues around the province. SaskMusic Communications and Operations Manager Lorena Kelly says the money raised […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of a possible COVID-19 exposure at the football field at Gordie Howe Park in Saskatoon. The COVID patient was at the field on September 25th from 8:00 until 11:00 PM while likely infectious. Those who were at the football field on that date and during those selected […]
President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, his doctors revealed Sunday as they continued to evade basic questions about his health during treatment for COVID-19. Still, they said he “continued to improve” and suggested he could be discharged as early as Monday. Speaking on the steps of the military hospital […]
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,959. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1), Central East (1), Regina (1) and South East (2) zones. Of the 1,959 reported cases, 153 are considered active. A total of 1,782 people have recovered. One person is in hospital in […]
