OTTAWA — The federal government will fund provincial efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. The measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can’t fully recover until Canadians are confident […]
Restaurants will be able to open at 50% capacity as part of Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan starting June 8th, and that’s positive news for the Saskatchewan Hotel Hospitality Association. President and CEO Jim Bence says this will help restaurants recuperate after COVID-19 forced them to close their doors from in-house food service […]
Phase 2 of the “Re-Open Saskatchewan” plan has started and Phase 3 is not far away. The provincial government says its target date to begin Phase 3 of the five-phase plan is June 8. This phase will allow for restaurants and licensed establishments to open at 50 percent capacity with gyms and fitness facilities also […]
The pandemic has taken a toll on the Regina International Airport as flights were down 98.2 per cent in the month of April. The Regina Airport Authority painted a picture of the impact COVID-19 has had on the Queen City airport during their annual general meeting on Thursday morning as the board plans for a […]
The Regina and District Chamber of Commerce says Wednesday’s announcement was the best possible scenario for Regina and area businesses in relation to the Grey Cup festivities. While it’s disappointing the big game isn’t guaranteed to be played in the queen city in November, CEO John Hopkins says the good news is Regina will get […]
Canada’s public health experts are now fully recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks in public when they aren’t sure they will be able to keep their distance from others. Dr. Theresa Tam said the new recommendation comes as stay-at-home orders are lifting in different provinces and more people are going outside, riding public transit, or visiting […]
A seventh person has died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The resident was in their 60’s and lived in the northern region of Saskatchewan. The provincial government made the announcement this afternoon, along with 21 new cases of COVID-19. 16 of the new cases are in the far north, four in the north, and one in […]
The English Fire, a wildfire east of Prince Albert and west of Nipawin, continues to grow since it first began on May 8 near the Fort à la Corne forest. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced they have mapped the fire at 40,000 hectares – about the size of Saskatoon and Regina combined. […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canada’s commercial landlords to buy into a federal program launching next week that would give companies a break on the rent due in only a few days. Applications open Monday but business groups have warned that leery landlords are unlikely to take part in the program, which […]
Residents of Qu’Appelle House Seniors Care Home in Regina have started a pen pal program to help combat isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recreation Coordinator Jillyan Clark started the pen pal program after a conversation with her sister. The program gets children, who are also struggling with social isolation due to the pandemic, […]
