Saskatchewan’s NDP Opposition leader wants the government to consider a provincewide amnesty on fines related to violations of COVID-19 health orders. Ryan Meili says people are getting inconsistent messages from Premier Scott Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government. Moe has said public health officials are to educate people first about limits on gatherings, then look […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is allowing places of worship and childcare facilities to prepare to open in Phase 3 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan. Restaurants, gyms, fitness facilities, places of worship and childcare facilities are among the group of businesses allowed to re-open in Phase 3. Personal services that didn’t open in Phase 2 are […]
Saskatchewan has two new cases of COVID-19 as of Friday with a total of 641 reported cases in the province. One of the cases is from the South region and one is in the Saskatoon region. Two more residents have recovered from the virus, which increases the provincial total to 570. 61 cases are considered […]
Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government will spend another $650 million to help Indigenous communities cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this, $285 million is new funding to support rapid public health responses in Indigenous communities when faced with an outbreak of the virus. This money is in addition to $305 […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted his 11th first ministers teleconference with the premiers since the pandemic began. In his daily media briefing Friday morning, Trudeau said items like the crisis on some long term care homes was discussed, as were discussions on getting businesses reopen, while maintaining community safety. “Moving forward it will become even […]
As of Monday, Saskatchewan residents will be allowed to camp overnight once again. Part of phase two of Saskatchewan’s re-opening plan involved allowing overnight stays in the province’s parks. In a news release the province says “visitors are reminded that until further notice, beaches, swimming pools and playgrounds remain closed, in addition to laundry and […]
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is raising concern about market uncertainty due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There’s a backlog of market cattle because of a slow-down in meat processing in many plants across North America. Canadian Cattlemen’s president Bob Lowe says Canadians need a greater appreciation of the food supply chain. He says agriculture in the […]
At Regina City Council’s monthly meeting Wednesday, Councillor Jerry Flegel brought forward a motion to ask the city to look at allowing some sports and activities to resume as the province reopens. Flegel said the reasoning behind the motion was the physical and mental well being of Regina residents, who have been cooped up at […]
The Head of Clinical Microbiology from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine says declaring a viral outbreak isn’t necessarily determined by the number of cases. Sometimes it’s the number of contacts in a group that person might have had. Dr. Joseph Blondeau says that’s why an outbreak can be declared in Saskatoon, like it […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the government to reinforce minimum care standards for long-term care homes in the province. NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Seniors’ Critic Danielle Chartier brought up their concerns on a Thursday ZOOM conference with media following the latest from seniors’ care homes in Ontario and Quebec where reports detail […]
