The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of two possible COVID-19 exposures in Saskatoon. • Old Navy at Preston Crossing Saskatoon – August 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Hudson’s Bay Midtown Plaza Saskatoon – September 7, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anyone who was at these businesses during the said times is asked to […]
A student at Briercrest College has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient, along with one close contact, are in self-isolation on campus. Spokesperson Matt Blackaby says they have students from Canada for in-person classes, and have been working with the Saskatchewan health Authority on their safe restart to school. “Part of that has been requiring […]
The province is reporting one new case of COVID-19 as of September 9, bringing the reported total to 1,670 reported cases. The new case is in the Saskatoon zone. Regina has five of the province’s 59 active cases. No new recoveries are being reported on September 9, with the total staying at 1,587 recoveries. One […]
More than $70-million dollars is being distributed to municipalities on a per capita basis from the Saskatchewan government for further pandemic relief efforts. On Wednesday, Government Relations Minister Lori Carr announced that Saskatchewan’s portion of the federal Safe Restart Canada Plan for municipal governments, is approximately $70.32 million. The funds will be distributed immediately. “As […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a COVID-19 exposure alert for four locations across Saskatchewan. The SHA wants to let you know about two individuals during two separate incidents who tested COVID-19 positive who were at the following businesses when they were likely infectious: Co-op Watrous Food Store – August 28, 3:00-3:30 PM Waskesiu Tempo, […]
Regina has three of the seven new COVID-19 cases in the province that were announced on Tuesday. This means four of the 58 active cases in the province come from Regina. The other four cases announced on Tuesday come from the North Central region with two with Saskatoon and the South Central region each having […]
The City of Regina will still move forward with a loan payment to pay for Mosaic Stadium despite no events to help pay for it. When the stadium was being built, the city took out a 3-year, $100 million loan from the provincial government. Normally, that would be covered by a $12 facility fee included […]
People wanting to get tested for COVID-19 in Regina can do starting Monday. A drive-through station has been established at the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place. Hours are 4 p.m until 8 p.m Tuesday and Thursday and from 8 a.m to 4 p.m on Saturday. You will need to show a valid Saskatchewan Health […]
With the school bell ringing for the first time since March today across Saskatchewan, the province is letting us know $51 million in approved funding for emergent, one-time expenses associated with a safe return to school is being spent. $19.1 million is being spent on sanitization. Other money is going to things like equipment and […]
Additional funding has been approved by the provincial government for classrooms to cover emergent, one-time expenses needed for a safe return to school this fall. $51 million will come out of the $150 million in the COVID-19 contingency fund for education and from the federal and provincial governments along with school division savings. $41 million […]
