Now that Phase 2 of the “Re-Open Saskatchewan” plan is underway, people want to know when Phase 3 will hit. When the government announced the plan to get the economy going, there was no target date given for Phase 3 as there were for the first two. During the government’s daily briefing on Tuesday, Premier […]
Regina-based Farm Credit Canada has outlined a $150-million investment in the agriculture and food industry. FCC’s vice president of Finance, Rebecca Clark, says $100-million will go to a new venture capital fund to help proven companies through unexpected business disruptions like COVID-19. She says the maximum support is $10-million per company. She says the funds […]
The Regina Police Service has provided more details on a bomb threat letter against Unifor that was sent to Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and the provincial government back in February. The letter, which demanded an end to the blockades at the Co-op refinery in Regina, referenced that if police didn’t do anything, farmers would “take […]
The provincial government is lifting the supply limits on prescription drugs that were implemented as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response in March. Saskatchewan residents will now be able to fill their prescriptions as they did before the measures were introduced on March 18th except when a specific drug remains in short supply. According to […]
Saskatchewan is one case away from hitting 600 for a total when it comes to COVID-19. Seven new confirmed cases of the virus were confirmed on Tuesday bringing the total to 599. All seven of the cases are in the Far North region with four in Beauval and three in La Loche. 123 cases are […]
Fresh off the Victoria Day long weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started his daily update on Tuesday morning by announcing an extension to the border closure. “Canada and the United States have once again agreed to extend by 30 days the current measures in place along the border,” announced Trudeau. “This is an important decision […]
Retail businesses that were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic are reopening Tuesday as phase two of Saskatchewan’s Re-open Plan gets underway. Among the businesses that can resume operations are select personal services like hair salons and barbers. For the staff at Mirror Mirror Beauty Parlour on Quance Street in east Regina, they are welcoming […]
Due to COVID-19, the start of the golf season was later than expected, but it was a good one for the Deer Valley Golf Club. John Greenough, Head Professional at Deer Valley, says that opening weekend went as well as anyone could expect. “We had full tee sheets for every day of the weekend, and […]
Phase two of the provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan takes effect on Tuesday. Re-opening their doors will be retail businesses, shopping malls, public and farmers markets and select personal care services such as hair salons, barbers and massage therapists . Public gatherings are still restricted to no more than ten people, and physical distancing is […]
One day after her tragic death, the public affairs officer for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds was remembered by the team’s commanding officer while discussing the accident that took her life and seriously injured a pilot with the flying team. Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French says Captain Jennifer Casey was someone who embraced every aspect of being a […]
