COVID-19 has forced another big event in Regina to be cancelled. On Tuesday afternoon, organizers of the Queen City Marathon said this year’s race weekend, which was September 11-13, will not be an in-person event due to the pandemic. However, there are plans to go virtual. In a release, Run Regina’s executive director Shawn Weimer […]
It will have a different look to it this year, but golf season officially begins Friday with tee times being booked at courses around Regina. Course Pro Gus Vogelsang said tee times are already pretty full for the first two days of the season. “Friday is booked solid for tee times (from) 7:00 AM to […]
All of Saskatchewan’s five new COVID-19 cases being reported Tuesday come from the Far North. Three of the five are in the Beauval area with the other two from La Loche. These five bring the provincial total to 573 with 193 of them considered active. Of that 193, 151 are in the Far North. There […]
The University of Regina expects their courses will continue to be offered online in the fall. In their Tuesday update on their website, the U of R shares that their remote delivery of classes offers students in the fall “the best chance of academic success as we navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the global […]
At a time when residents are feeling financial pressures due to COVID-19, the provincial NDP is pushing the Saskatchewan government to provide relief for seniors and low-income residents when it comes to prescription costs. Vicki Mowat, health critic for the Saskatchewan NDP, suggests the government should cover additional costs in their drug plans. “People in […]
It was another cold night across southern Saskatchewan with some records being set. Environment Canada tells us Moose Jaw got down to minus 8.4 degrees breaking the old record for the coldest May 12th which was minus 7.2 in 2005. Broadview and Rosetown saw the mercury get very close to minus 8 as well setting […]
Seniors struggling to pay bills thanks to increased expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon have help from Ottawa. About 6.7-million seniors who receive old age security and the guaranteed income supplement will now be getting a one time, tax free top up. Seniors who receive old age security will get $300, and there will […]
Things will look a bit different in downtown Regina this summer due to COVID-19. On Monday, the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) announced they have cancelled Cinema Under The Stars, Clean Up Day, Summer in the Square and the Summer Concert Series. Judith Veresuk, executive director with RDBID, said it was a difficult decision […]
For the first time in almost two weeks. the daily amount of those recovering from COVID-19 is greater than the amount of new cases. Four new cases were reported Monday by the Saskatchewan government. The four, all in La Loche, bring the provincial total to 568. 14 have recovered putting the provincial total at 363 […]
The city of Regina started its mosquito control program on Monday. The city had said because of program reductions, it was going to monitor the situation before moving forward with treatment. It has been determined treatment will be needed so the plan is to move forward with the program. In a release issued Monday morning, […]
