There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 639. One new case is from the North region and one is in the Saskatoon region. 61 of the 639 confirmed cases are considered active, while there have been 9 more recoveries from the virus for a total of 568 recoveries. Four […]
More funding for caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic is being delivered by the provincial government. The funding being announced provides $100 per month from June to September to pay for respite or respite activities and will help fill the gap caused by the closure of day programs and the shortage of […]
Crop production challenges and lower grain prices led to a decline in Saskatchewan realized net farm income last year. FCC chief agricultural economist J.P. Gervais says StatsCan numbers show net farm income in this province dropped $311-million or 16 percent last year. Realized net farm income rose in most provinces except for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a community transmitted outbreak in Saskatoon stemming from one confirmed case and one presumptive case of COVID-19 from May 21 and 26. Dr. Johnmark Opondo, medical health officer with the SHA, officially declared the outbreak on Wednesday. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for Saskatchewan’s ministry of […]
The provincial NDP is calling on the government to provide health care security for Saskatchewan’s rural communities. A release on Tuesday from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) showed three of 12 community emergency rooms that were previous closed will stay closed indefinitely. Those hospitals are located in Lanigan, Broadview and Radville. The nine hospitals the […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada needs to do a better job protecting seniors, especially in care homes. At his daily briefing, the prime minister was responding to reports of the military finding sub-standard conditions, re-using equipment without sanitizing and a general lack of cleanliness, particularly in Ontario. “We need to make sure that in […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)says more small businesses have been able to reopen their doors after being forced to close because of COVID-19. As provinces begin reopening more parts of their economies during the pandemic, a CFIB survey shows that 51 per cent of small business owners in Saskatchewan that responded have opened […]
It is good news for many in rural Saskatchewan concerned about recent closures to emergency rooms because of COVID-19 The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is targetting to re-open those facilities in nine of the 12 hospitals affected starting in mid-June. Those will be in hospitals in Kerrobert, Herbert, Preeceville, Davidson, Wolseley, Arcola, Oxbow, Leader […]
Saskatchewan has its 8th COVID-19 death – a resident in their 50s from the Far North region. In a release on Tuesday afternoon, the government announced they are investigating an additional death at this time. “COVID-19 fatalities must be confirmed by the medical health officer to ensure that the case meets the criteria in order […]
City employees still have to do their thing during the COVID-19 pandemic with some work starting to ramp up as the weather gets nicer. City manager Chris Holden says as it has been right from the beginning, making sure staff and the public are protected is key. “You should see workers practicing social distancing, but […]
