A Saskatoon-based company has reached a milestone in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine with pre-clinical trials to begin early this fall. The CEO of Zyus Life Sciences says researchers have formulated a plant-based protein or antigen that mimics the virus, and the hope is that it will be successful in preventing illness from COVID-19. […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the federal government will contribute $19 billion to the effort. The money is to help the lower-tier governments with needs such as funding child […]
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the southwest and west central parts of the province has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to restrict visitor guidelines. In a release from the SHA on Thursday morning, visitation at Swift Current’s Cypress Regional Hospital, along with long-term care homes and personal care homes close to areas with […]
The Saskatchewan health Authority issued a warning Wednesday night, asking residents in both southwestern and west central Saskatchewan to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves and others from COVID-19. Due to increased contact tracing and testing the SHA says numerous additional people have been found to be infected with the virus. The province also says […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents that mental health services continue to be available as the province reopens. After adapting to online programs and virtual support during the height of the pandemic, the SHA is slowly migrating back to regular services. The transition will include careful increasing access to in-person appointments while continuing to […]
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 881 cases. Three of the new cases are in the central region, one is in Saskatoon, and one is in the South. Six more people have recovered from the coronavirus, for a total of 791. Of the 881 reported cases, 75 […]
The Bank of Canada is referring to what it calls an extremely uncertain economic outlook due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank announced Wednesday morning that it is holding its key interest rate at a quarter of one per cent as expected. It is predicting the economy to contract by 7.8 per cent this […]
An employee at the Rona Home and Garden on Preston Avenue North in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. This would be one of the cases included in the 56 new cases announced by the provincial government Monday. On their website the company says the associate with COVID-19 last worked in the store on July […]
Five new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in the province on Tuesday. Three of the new cases are in the Central region, one in the Saskatoon region and one in the Regina region. It brings the total number of reported cases to 876 with 76 active cases in Saskatchewan. There’s also 19 new recoveries […]
A couple flights that landed at the Regina International Airport between July 4 and July 6 had passengers who later tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The government’s COVID-19 web page indicates that Air Canada flight 7947 on July 4 from Toronto and WestJet flight 296 on July 6 from Calgary are the affected flights. […]
