Teachers will not be asked to work the polls when a provincial election comes this fall. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation confirmed that education providers will not be mandated or assigned to work at polling stations. School divisions will be providing access to schools on election day, but Elections Saskatchewan will be responsible for cleaning and […]
Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine which shut down in March because of COVID-19 will re-open in September. CEO Tim Gitzel says, “it’s good for Cameco from a financial perspective, from a risk management perspective , and it’s good for northern Saskatchewan.” He says some communities in the north depend on the mine for employment, business development […]
A person in their 70’s from the South Region has become the 17th person to die in Saskatchewan from COVID-19. That information was released Tuesday as the province gave its daily briefing on the numbers which for the first time in a while does not see a double-digit increase in cases. There are nine new […]
Members of the Saskatchewan NDP are voicing their concerns following reports of hallway medicine at the province’s facilities while there is an increase in COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday, party leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat invited Angela McLean to recount her experience from last fall in a Regina hospital and share what her […]
Emergency services are being temporarily disrupted at the Herbert and District Integrated Facility starting on Thursday due to high COVID-19 activity in the area. The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the advisory on their website, saying lab, x-ray and long-term care services are not being impacted by this disruption. Residents are being told to call 9-1-1 […]
Canada’s chief medical health officer has updated the COVID-19 situation in the country. Federal health officials say over 8,900 people have died from COVID-19 so far, while 87% of people who have contracted the virus have recovered. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says federal health authorities are working in conjunction with officials in […]
The dressing rooms are once again open at the Cooperators Centre. As was the case for the entire arena for a brief period of time, the dressing rooms were closed due to COVID-19. Regina Exhibition Association President and CEO Tim Reid says this is one step closer to life as usual at the rink. “I […]
The province continues to see double-digit increases when it comes to COVID-19 cases. On Monday, 31 were reported bring the provincial total to 1,209. 10 of the cases are in the Central region with nine in the south, eight in Saskatoon and three in the North with one case location still pending. Of the 31, […]
Another business is being highlighted as a possible COVID-19 exposure spot in Saskatchewan, this time Benesh, Bitz and Company in Saskatoon. A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 visited the business from July 15th to the 26th while likely infectious. Anyone else who attended that business is being asked to self-monitor for symptoms for […]
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is calling on the provincial government to make masks mandatory for indoor public spaces to help stem the recent rise in cases of COVID-19. SUN President, Tracy Zambory says healthcare workers wear them because they work, and that’s why people who come to health facilities also have to wear them, […]
