The daily briefing from the Saskatchewan government on COVID19 is not as optimistic as other days. A 6th person has died from the virus. That person was in their 80’s and from the far north region. In addition, the province has recorded its highest total of cases in one day since April 4 as there […]
Justin Trudeau has again promised aid for students facing financial difficulties if they can’t get a summer job due to COVID-19. During his briefing on Wednesday morning, the prime minister reiterated students may be eligible for up to $5,000 through the new Canada Student Service grant. “We’re also going to be providing specific supports for […]
With donation bins overflowing and in some cases surrounded by illegally dumped garbage, Diabetes Canada has issued an open letter to community leaders and elected officials to help raise awareness about the issue. The association, which stopped donation pickups on March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the bin situation is “posing a serious […]
The Canadian Football League is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the league’s proposal involves three phases: $30 million now to manage the impact the novel coronavirus outbreak has had on league business; […]
The Saskatchewan Summer Games won’t be happening this year. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Games Council along with the city of Lloydminster announced that the event which was to go July 26-August 1 is being postponed because of COVID19. The event will now be held July 18-24, 2021 and will feature competition from young athletes in […]
New data is being released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority showing the province is in a significantly better position to manage COVID-19 as a result of the interventions taken to date to slow the spread of the virus. New Saskatchewan specific information shows Saskatchewan’s Basic Reproductive Number for the virus as 3.12. This means the […]
There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, making it 366 total in the province. The provincial government shares that the new case is from the Regina region. 70 cases are considered active in the province. There are also three more recoveries for a total of 291. Eight people are in hospital […]
Canada is making progress in the battle against the COVID-19 epidemic but we’re far from out of the woods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as his government released new projections for the disease. Trudeau warned that caution remains the watchword when it comes to lifting restrictions that have devastated the economy. “The measures we’ve […]
On April 9, citizens in Regina participated in a city-wide Day of Cheer to make noise and thank frontline workers for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Regina Mayor Michael Fougere wants to make it a weekly event for residents to honour essential workers from the comfort of their homes. Named the Cheer […]
With some provinces like Saskatchewan planning to slowly reopen their economies in the coming weeks, Canada’s prime minister said the country needs common guidelines. During his Tuesday morning briefing from Ottawa, Justin Trudeau said the premiers and federal government are working together to find a shared understanding and appreciation of what science and experts are […]
