For the first time since March 26, Saskatchewan is below 100 active cases of COVID-19. While that news is promising and shows people in the province are doing what has been asked of them to limit the spread of the virus, there is a fear among the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses that a gradual re-opening […]
Canada’s premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they do not want the Emergencies Act invoked over COVID-19. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s office said the letter was sent on behalf of all premiers and formalizes what they told Trudeau in a conference call. Moe’s office said in a statement that the […]
Regina City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon in order to address the financial impact of COVID-19. Heading into the meeting, Mayor Michael Fougere said that the city was facing between $7.7- $20.7 million in losses, depending on when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The City of Regina, by law, is not allowed to carry […]
The province’s NDP leader says now is not the time to consider relaxing some of the restrictions that we have had on us. Ryan Meili says clear and consistent messaging is needed right now. “There is a real risk that the message gets muddied.” Meili said on Wednesday before Moe announced that the province’s state […]
Parks Canada announced that all camping, group activities and events at all national parks and heritage sites have been cancelled until May 31st, at the least. The cancellations mean that all visitor services, including reception, information, lockage and mooring, are closed, along with washroom facilities, day use areas and visitor centres. In a statement, Jonathan […]
Saskatchewan has three new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 304. 95 of the cases are considered active. 18 more people have recovered for a provincial total of 205. Eight people are in hospitals across the province receiving inpatient care with no one in intensive care at this time. […]
Saskatchewan cattle producers welcome a new federal support plan to ensure critical food inspection services are not disrupted by the covid-19 outbreak. Ottawa is providing 20 million dollars to the Food Inspection Agency to hire, train and equip additional staff to ensure critical inspection services are not disrupted during the pandemic. Saskatchewan Stock Growers […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the partial shutdown of Canada has to last weeks more to get COVID-19 under control, using his strongest warning yet against loosening economic restrictions too soon as he unveiled expanded help for hard-hit workers. In the last month, the national economy has contracted sharply as businesses have been ordered closed […]
Service hours at some low-traffic ports of entry along the Canada-US border are being reduced. The Canadian Border Services Agency says the move is being made because of COVID19 and that they will be working to ensure that access to goods and services are not interrupted. Starting Wednesday at 10 PM, the border crossings at […]
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is doing its part to keep healthcare workers throughout the province safe in their frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sask Polytech recently collected seven pallets containing thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies from the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon campuses and shipped them to a […]
