Saskatchewan’s minister of energy and resources is calling on the federal government to provide more supports for the nation’s energy sector after oil prices took a hit on Monday. In a release sent out by the government, Minister Bronwyn Eyre seemed surprised by the drop and urgently requested that more assistance is needed during the […]
The Cargill meat-packing plant in southern Alberta announced Monday it is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19. The High River facility, which employs about 2,000 workers, has been linked to more than 350 cases of the novel coronavirus. A company spokesman called it a difficult decision as the plant is considered an essential […]
One new case of COVID-19 has been announced on Monday in Saskatchewan. The provincial total is now at 316 reported cases. 74 cases are considered active, while four more people have recovered for 238 total recoveries. Four people are currently in hospital; three are in inpatient care and one person is in intensive care. Of […]
A big yearly event in Moose Jaw is being scrapped for this year because of COVID19. Organizers of Sidewalk Days are cancelling this year’s event which was to go July 2-4. The event generally sees 20,000 people hit the downtown area where a variety of events are taking place. Organizers say they simply couldn’t move […]
OTTAWA — A small group of MPs have taken their seats in the House of Commons after the four main parties failed to reach consensus over how Parliament can and should function during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois had agreed the House of Commons could convene for a weekly in-person sitting, […]
YWCA Regina says it remains fully operational 24/7 during the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes the Isabel Johnson Domestic Violence Shelter, My Aunt’s Place Shelter for Women and Families and Kikinaw Residence. All four children’s shelters are also fully operational and actively serving vulnerable children. YWCA Regina Outreach services also continue to provide support to those […]
So far in Saskatchewan hundreds of people have recovered from COVID-19, one of those people is 20-year-old Mayson Sontag. Sonntag, a student at Ithaca College in New York, tested positive for the coronavirus shortly after returning home to Regina. He says he only decided to get tested because his mom urged him to. “I just […]
Saskatchewan has two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 315. Seventy-seven of the 315 reported cases are considered active. The total number of recoveries remains at 234. There are four people in hospital; including three who are receiving inpatient care and one person in intensive care. To date, 23,909 COVID-19 tests have been […]
Saskatchewan’s economy was struggling before the global pandemic hit, so debt levels are rising in many households. An MNP Consumer Debt survey conducted at the beginning of March shows almost half of Saskatchewan’s residents are on the brink of insolvency, meaning they are $200 or less away from not being able to pay all their […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Métis Nation- Saskatchewan (MN-S) has declared a state of emergency for its 75,000 citizens in the province. In a news release Saturday, the MN-S said that the state of emergency was issued to urge action and further collaboration between all levels of government to respond to the challenges […]
