Covid-19 News

Sask. Hockey Association announces “training phase”

Aug 17, 2020 | 6:41am

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has announced a “training phase” for their return-to-hockey plan as a pause continues on teams playing in tournaments and games. Kelly McKlintock with the SHA admitted they are not sure when teams will be able to play games against opponents, but says this phase allows teams to hold tryouts and practices […]

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Turtleford SARCAN

Aug 16, 2020 | 12:22pm

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of possible COVID-19 transmission at the Turtleford SARCAN. Transmission was possible between August 4th and August 6th. Although the risk of transmission to the general public is presently considered low, we are advising members of the public who visited the following location to self-monitor for symptoms of […]

Masks to be mandatory at U of R

Aug 16, 2020 | 10:14am

Masks will be mandatory at all University of Regina campuses starting September 1st. The move was announced by the school on social media. Before the mandate came in, students, faculty, and staff were asked to only visit campuses when absolutely necessary and to wear a mask while doing so. According to the U of R, […]

Start of school pushed back in Sask; additional funding coming

Aug 15, 2020 | 2:30pm

Premier Scott Moe announced that the start of the 2020-21 school year will be delayed, as well as an additional $40 million in funding for necessary resources for the province’s back-to-school plan. Premier Moe made the announcement in a video posted to his Facebook page. In the video, Moe said school divisions would provide details […]

One more COVID-19 death in Saskatchewan; 25 new cases

Aug 15, 2020 | 1:39pm

There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,566 total cases. The new cases are located in the North West (17), Saskatoon (2) and South Central (6) zones. Twenty-three of the 25 new cases and 123 of 189 active cases are in communal living settings. One more person […]

Luther College implementing several COVID-19 policies for the fall

Aug 15, 2020 | 11:24am

There will be a few different policies that students will have to keep in mind when they return to Luther College High School this fall. The school’s president Dr. Marc Jerry mentioned they are looking at implementing the use of masks, equipping classrooms with desk shields and other tactics to adhere to the province’s COVID-19 […]

Some SK teachers threatening to not work without a better back-to-school plan

Aug 15, 2020 | 8:17am

There is still a tremendous sense of anxiety amongst Saskatchewan’s teachers about what is going to happen when classes resume in just a couple of weeks time. Saying inadequate measures are in place, some are talking about not working because of safety issues they face with options being looked at to reinforce their stance. Saskatchewan […]

Thirty new COVID-19 cases in Sask; 22 more recoveries

Aug 14, 2020 | 1:43pm

There are 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 1,541. Of the new cases, 23 are in the South West, 6 are in the South Central, and 1 is in the North Central. All the new cases are in communal living settings. 22 more people have recovered from the virus, […]

Sask. NDP worried about economy if COVID-19 outbreak occurs in schools

Aug 14, 2020 | 1:26pm

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to change its back-to-school plan, in order to protect students and staff, and help the province’s economic recovery. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says that in order to keep the economy moving forward, schools need to reopen safely. “If the Sask. Party fails the test to […]

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