Regina’s housing market has no doubt taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal LePage suggests the aggregate price of a home in the region will fall by 2 per cent year-over-year to over 308 thousand dollars. But if the pandemic goes until the end of summer, Reginans could see the aggregate home price fall by 4 per cent to just over 296 […]
Health officials in British Columbia and Saskatchewan are advising people to self-isolate if they’re returning from an area of Alberta where an oilsands site is suffering from a COVID-19 outbreak. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said in a statement that it and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have begun a contact tracing investigation into new cases […]
The federal government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will allow for short-term, interest-free loans and non-repayable contributions through Aboriginal financial institutions, which offer financing and business support services to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis businesses. The money […]
After some confusion during Easter weekend about what could and what couldn’t be done when it came to church services, the Saskatchewan government is trying to clarify things. Services may be delivered: • Online (via Zoom, YouTube, etc.), as long as no more than 10 people are in the place of worship at one time […]
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID19 in Saskatchewan and three presumptive cases bringing the provincial total to 313. In its daily update, the government says 75 of the 313 cases are considered as active and that six more have recovered bringing the total to 234. These numbers cases at a La Loche long-term […]
Non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will continue for another 30 days. The border was originally closed on March 21 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the arrangement set to expire on Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the extension on Saturday during his daily briefing on COVID19. Earlier this week, U.S. president […]
CAA Roadside Assistance two truck drivers in Regina are taking advantage of a slow down in calls for service to help drop-off and deliver items for the Regina Food Bank. Christine Niemczyk with CAA Saskatchewan says that the drivers have dropped off a lot of hampers so far. “We started this, this past Monday. I […]
As of April 28, those who work in a long-term care home or a personal care home can only work in one facility. In a release, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says we need to emphasize protecting the most vulnerable, that includes residents in long term care facilities, personal care homes and assisted […]
Oversight and accountability is what Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili wants to see when the provincial government is responding to COVID-19. On Friday, Meili shared that he wrote a letter to Premier Scott Moe making this request, saying “every plan can be improved with another set of eyes.” Meili has been urging Premier Moe to […]
The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told the House of Commons finance committee today that the forest products industry has rarely enjoyed such a high profile. That’s not just because it produces toilet […]
