Covid-19 News

Amount of active COVID-19 cases in SK falls to 134

Aug 21, 2020 | 2:06pm

Six new COVID-19 cases are being reported by the province on Friday.   This brings the provincial total to 1,595. The new cases are in the Northwest (2), Southwest (2), Saskatoon (1) and Northeast (1). 20 more recoveries are also being announced bringing the provincial total to 1,439 with 134 cases considered active. Five people are […]

Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

Aug 20, 2020 | 3:35pm

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline what will happen to some four million workers receiving the $500-a-week Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is set to wind down starting next month. The CERB will be extended […]

Four new cases of COVID-19 to report Thursday; nine more recoveries

Aug 20, 2020 | 1:58pm

There are four new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Thursday. Three of the four cases are located in the South Central zone with the other case in the Saskatoon region.  These cases bring the provincial total to 1,590. Nine more people have recovered meaning the active case count is now at 149 with 1,419 […]

Four new cases of COVID-19 in SK; seven more recoveries

Aug 19, 2020 | 1:45pm

The latest numbers from the province on COVID-19 show another single digit increase in cases. There are four new cases to report Wednesday bringing the provincial total to 1,586.  Two of the new cases are in the northwest zone with the other two in the southwest zone Seven more recoveries are being announced bringing the […]

Lumber price surge Puts Pressure on Builders as well as Potential Homeowners

Aug 19, 2020 | 7:16am

The CEO of Saskatoon and Region Home Builders says on top of new houses being built, there are all the renovation projects which got underway because of people being at home during COVID-19 like decks, garages, and fences, which have increased demand for lumber. Chris Guerette says they have run into a problem because the […]

Possible COVID-19 exposure announced in Battleford

Aug 19, 2020 | 3:41am

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Co-op Food Store in Battleford. Someone who tested positive visited the store from August 11th to the 14th while likely still infectious. Those who visited this business on those days are being asked to self-monitor their symptoms for 14 days […]

Sask. adds one new case of COVID-19; 16 more recoveries

Aug 18, 2020 | 1:45pm

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on August 18, bringing the reported total to 1,582 total cases. The new case is located in the Saskatoon zone. Of the 1,582 reported cases, 157 are considered active. There are also 16 new recoveries for a total of 1,403 recoveries in the province. Eight people […]

City of Regina announces $2 million Economic Recovery Grant for businesses

Aug 17, 2020 | 3:26pm

The City of Regina is now accepting applications for its newly announced Economic Recovery Grant to help local businesses hurt by COVID-19. The city is contributing $2 million to businesses through the grant over the span of two phases. On Monday morning, Mayor Michael Fougere said businesses are striving to stay open during the pandemic, […]

Province announces expanded back-to-school plan

Aug 17, 2020 | 2:48pm

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they will be providing the province’s schools with more resources, more information, more time, and more testing in order to reopen safely. Premier Scott Moe announced that $40 million will be allocated from the province’s $200 million COVID-19 contingency fund for additional costs related to ensuring the safety of […]

One new case of COVID-19 in Sask; 22 more recoveries

Aug 17, 2020 | 1:38pm

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,581. The new case is in the South West zone. Of the 1,581 cases, only 172 are considered active. 22 more people have recovered from the virus, for at total of 1,387. Eight people are in the hospital, with four in inpatient […]

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