The University of Saskatchewan announced that they are temporarily laying off up to 500 staff due to COVID-19. The exact number of people being laid off isn’t know, but CUPE Local 1975, the union representing some of the staff, expects it to be around the 500 mark. In a statement, the school says that layoffs […]
Workers helping Saskatchewan’s vulnerable citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic will have their salaries topped up by a cost-shared $400 per month temporary wage supplement. Recognizing the vital work they are doing, this supplement will apply to an estimated 35,000 lower income, essential workers at senior-care, group homes, childcare facilities, and emergency and transition shelters. “Workers […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is pushing the province to take urgent action in stopping the COVID-19 outbreak in northern communities. NDP leader Ryan Meili made the call on Thursday asking for the following from the government. Provide the requested $10 million in emergency funding to northern municipalities; Implement COVID-19 testing for every resident of La Loche, […]
Six new COVID19 cases are being reported by the province of Saskatchewan on Thursday. Three of the six, which now bring the provincial total to 389, are from the north region with two of them based in Lloydminster where officials are dealing with an outbreak at the city’s hospital. Two are from the Saskatoon area […]
It is good news for parents who will be going back to work on Monday as the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan begins. The provincial government says anyone working now or returning to work under Phase 1 and 2 of the plan will have access to licenced child-care services located within schools. Following the closure of school-based […]
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has asked Ottawa for an emergency farm aid program of 2.6 billion dollars during the covid-19 pandemic. The C.F.A. says the funding will help maintain food security in Canada during the coronavirus outbreak. The emergency fund is required due to the shut-down of the food service sector, processing plant […]
The main focus for a member of the Regina Riot football team these days isn’t on the field, but in the workplace. Adrienne Zuck is a registered nurse at the Regina General Hospital. She is one of the many front-line workers doing their thing to prevent the spread of COVID19. While Zuck does not deal […]
Huge community support helped the 2nd Annual YQR Vet Run become a success last weekend despite the COVID-19 pandemic. When the public health order came down from the Saskatchewan government earlier in April, organizers were left with no other options except either cancelling the April 25-26 event or moving to a virtual run. The latter […]
News on Wednesday that there has been an outbreak of COVID19 at the Lloydminster hospital and that there were 11 new cases in La Loche has prompted Premier Scott Moe to say those two communities will not take part in phase one of the plan to re-open Saskatchewan on Monday. In La Loche, Moe says […]
Saskatchewan’s official opposition party wants the province to provide a $3 million aid package for emergency funding. Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili would like $1.5 million to go to organizations running frontline emergency shelters, while the other half of funding should go to Saskatchewan’s food banks. He said he can’t believe they are still asking […]
