Covid-19 News

Saskatchewan NDP calls for extension of province’s eviction moratorium

Jul 27, 2020 | 12:25pm

The provincial government plans to begin evictions and eviction hearings for non-emergent issues next week by lifting the moratorium on non-urgent evictions. On Monday, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili called on the government to extend the eviction moratorium originally set on March 26 until at least the end August 31. This comes as Saskatchewan deals with a spike […]

Regina Mayor weighs in on potential mask mandate

Jul 27, 2020 | 6:00am

The City of Calgary has moved towards making masks mandatory in all public spaces coming up this Saturday. It’s something not currently being considered by the City of Regina according to Mayor Michael Fougere. He says they are taking their direction on that topic from the Chief Medical Health Officer and Saskatchewan Health Authority. “I […]

Sask. cat makes it home safely after hitching a ride to the U.S.

Jul 27, 2020 | 6:00am

Spooky the cat, from Redvers, Saskatchewan, broke quarantine rules and made his way to the U.S. and back this week. The cat had accidently hitched a ride on a truck belonging to Jack Shao. Chylisse Marchand says that she initially thought Spooky made his way to one of the local shops, so she was shocked […]

Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre to open today

Jul 27, 2020 | 4:52am

Another city-owned facility re-opens Monday, as the Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre will be back in operation. The city says there is limited access to some of the centre’s features and registration is required because of capacity issues. Everyone coming in will also be required to sanitize their hands, answer health-related questions and pay by debit […]

Forty-two new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; 11 more recoveries

Jul 26, 2020 | 1:43pm

There are 42 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,178 cases. Of the new cases, 22 are in the South region, 8 are in the Central, 10 are in Saskatoon, and 2 are in the North. Of the 1,178 reported cases, 289 are considered active. A total of 873 people have […]

Danceland set to return in August, but without the dancing

Jul 24, 2020 | 5:37pm

The famous Danceland hall in Manitou each is set to return next month, but an important part will be missing to the tourist destination’s charm. The iconic dance hall is set to reopen in August but will only be able to offer shows as dancing is not permitted due to current public health guidelines. Owner […]

Possible COVID-19 exposure at business in Kenosee Lake

Jul 24, 2020 | 5:19pm

A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 visited the Bar Bar in Kenosee Lake on July 17th, causing the Saskatchewan Health Authority to issue a public health alert. The infectious person visited the business from 9:30 PM on July 17th to 12:30 AM on July 18th. Anyone who was at that business during the […]

24 of 27 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan in South region

Jul 24, 2020 | 1:38pm

It is another double-digit day for COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan with 27 being announced on Friday to bring the provincial total to 1,099. Of the 1,099 reported cases, 235 are considered active. A total of 848 people have recovered. Of the 27 cases reported, the province says 21 are from colonies in the southwest and […]

NDP calling on province to address testing issues; share more information about COVID-19 cases

Jul 23, 2020 | 1:15pm

The Saskatchewan NDP called on the Saskatchewan government Thursday, to address COVID-19 testing backlogs and wait times. Leader Ryan Meili says that without property testing capacity, the province won’t be able to reopen safely. “If we’re going to be successful in reopening our economy, if we’re going to be successful in reopening our schools, having […]

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