After Saskatchewan’s government expanded the front-line worker wage top-up to include staff at integrated care homes, three of Saskatchewan’s health care unions have come forward to say the funding falls short. CUPE local 5430 Vice President Pearl Blommaert says the funding still doesn’t include acute care workers across the province. Blommaert says this is about […]
Camping is a great way to get back to nature with the fresh air, scenic views, and the odd wildlife encounter, but this summer it’s also a chance through Sask Parks to catch a drive-in movie. Spokesperson Deanna Jacobs says last year they had movies in the park, but because of safety precautions around COVID-19, […]
The provincial government announced 17 more cases of COVID-19 on Saskatchewan Day Monday. Of those 17 cases, nine of them so far have been determined to be from Hutterite from colonies across Saskatchewan. Six of the new cases come from the south, while five were found in the central, four people in the north tested […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting individuals of a possibility of COVID-19 transmission through a local business in Turtleford and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including physical distancing of two metres, frequent hand hygiene and self-isolating if you develop any […]
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 2, bringing the total to 1,342 cases. The new cases are located in the North (1), Central (1), Saskatoon (2), South (3) and Regina (1) regions. Of the 1,342 reported cases, 254 are considered active. A total of 1,070 people have recovered. […]
There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 1. Fourteen of the new cases are in Saskatchewan, and one additional case was from a Saskatchewan resident tested out of province, bringing the total to 1,334 cases. The new cases are located in the North (4), Saskatoon (3), South (7) and […]
14 cases of COVID-19 are being reported by the province with nine of the 14 coming from multiple hutterite communities across Saskatchewan. Of the 14, 6 are in the Central region with another 6 in the South. there is one each in the Saskatoon and North regions bringing the provincial total to 1,319. There have […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to move out-of-work Canadians into the employment insurance system and provide parallel support for millions set to exhaust emergency pandemic aid who don’t have EI to fall back on. The $80-billion Canada Emergency Response Benefit is set to wind down over the coming weeks, with those who […]
MONTREAL — Air Transat plans to cancel all flights from Western Canada to sun destinations and the United States this winter, with refunds en route to customers — a policy 180 in the COVID-19 era. The airline is scrubbing all southbound routes that were slated to take off from Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 4.5% in May as businesses began to reopen after severe lock-downs of March and April. The average economist estimate was for a 3.5% increase in gross domestic product for May, according to financial data firm Refinitiv. The national data agency says rebounds in May were seen […]
