The Saskatchewan NDP is pressing the government for answers regarding the province’s preparation and handling of recent COVID-19 outbreaks. On Monday morning, NDP leader Ryan Meili said he wants to know how Health Minister Jim Reiter co-ordinated the situation when dealing with outbreaks in communities like La Loche and Lloydminster. Meili is wondering if there was […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is collaborating with other countries to work on ways to end the pandemic. Speaking at Monday morning’s COVID-19 update, Trudeau says Canada is providing $850 million to the effort. “The more we co-operate, the more likely we find a cure and find it quickly. That’s something we all want to see,” […]
London Drugs is going to be dedicating aisles specifically for local businesses to sell their products amid the COVID-19 pandemic ,with one of those stores being the Regina outlet in Harbour Landing. The company says it is a chance for retailers who have had to close their doors because of the pandemic to have some […]
Phase one of Saskatchewan’s reopen plan gets underway on Monday when the province will allow medical services to resume operations that will be restricted under the public health order. Among the practices that will be allowed to open their doors are physical therapy clinics. However places like the Regina Sports & Physiotherapy Clinic are still […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is backing several northern Saskatchewan communities in calling on the province to ensure First Nations and Métis inclusion at highway check stops in the north. In a news release Saturday, Beauval Mayor Nick Daigneault said that the check stops have been a “big disappointment” as he feel the […]
A grain market analyst says the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in strong demand for wheat. The senior analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, Neil Townsend, says spring wheat prices will likely hover around the $6.50 a bushel mark. “High degree of variance depending on the geography you’re in, but I think right now, the price can’t […]
Phase one of the provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect on Monday. The first phase will see restrictions lifted on medical services such as dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, optician services, podiatry, occupational therapy and chiropractic treatment. Phase one also provides specific guidelines related to provincial parks and campgrounds, boat launches, fishing, and golf courses, […]
The Meadow Lake Co-Op has sent a letter out to members saying a worker at the town’s service centre has tested positive for COVID-19. The letter says the employee reported symptoms last week and entered self-isolation before getting a test which came back positive this weekend. The store was closed down with the facility undergoing […]
The province says there are 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Sunday. Of the 12, which brings the provincial total to 433, four are in the Far North, four are in the North and four are in the Saskatoon region. Several presumptive cases found in the La Loche area still need to be confirmed at […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19, boosting the provinces total to 433. Four of the new cases are in the North, four of the new cases are in the Far North and four are in the Saskatoon area. Several tests from the locally identified cases noted May 2 in the […]
