Covid-19 News

Businesses in Regina’s downtown are slowly re-opening as Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan began Monday. For the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District, a marketing campaign called “Reconnect, at the heart” is aiming to bring Regina residents into the downtown to help support businesses that previously needed to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority will soon be re-opening eight of 12 regional emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan that were temporarily closed as part of the readiness plan the province had to combat COVID-19. The closures, which were widely criticized, were to help build capacity for any surges in the virus while protecting against outbreaks in […]

The latest numbers on COVID-19 are out and there are two deaths to report which brings the total to 13. The province says two residents of the Far North region who tested positive for the virus have died. One was in their 60’s and the other was in their 70’s. There are four new cases […]

In-person classes will not resume in Saskatchewan until at least September, but the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation  would like to know what the province is planning for once schools re-open. Classes are being held virtually until the end of June in the province, though most students are already moving up their grade year next year. When […]

COVID-19 has meant those in Grade 12 are not getting the proper sendoff from high school into the next stage of their life as they are not able to experience a grad ceremony.  Regina-Lewvan Conservative MP Warren Steinley believes he might have an answer. Steinley thinks there would be nothing wrong with kids and their […]

As the province prepares to open more services on Monday as Phase 3 of the “Re-Open Saskatchewan” plan begins, the COVID-19 numbers continue to look promising. The province reports no new cases on Sunday meaning the provincial total stays at 650 with 12 new recoveries meaning that total sits at 623.  16 cases are still […]

As Saskatchewan’s economy begins to open back up, the province’s housing market is rebounding. During the midst of the pandemic in April, housing sales were down 50 percent compared to April 2019. The market rebounded in May, only seeing a 14 percent decline in sales. While sales are still lower than last year, Jason Yochim, […]

Ground Effects Environmental Services, a company based in Regina, has developed a decontamination unit that has been lab-tested and proven to deactivate the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 on surfaces. Named the SANOZONE, it pumps ozone gas into an area to clean and decontaminate all surfaces inside of a room, including fabric and hard-to-reach areas. The […]

There is just one new case of COVID-19 to report on Saturday. The province says that new case is in the Far North region and brings the total to 650 reported cases with 28 considered active. With no new recoveries to report on Saturday, the number remains at 611.  One person remains hospitalized.  That person […]

Under normal circumstances Friday would have been the final day of the U of R’s annual spring convocation ceremonies. With COVID-19 cancelling the traditional celebrations the university has come up with some creative ideas to celebrate the accomplishments of its graduating students this spring. The U of R’s Paul Dederick says graduating students will receive a virtual […]