Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that the federal government will be expanding eligibility rules for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and come up with a plan to top up pay for some essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CERB will now become available to Canadians who have uses EI benefits since January 1st, […]
An employee at the McDonald’s restaurant at 4910 Gordon Road has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the restaurant has been closed for cleaning until further notice. The infected employee last worked on April 12th. Any other employee who came into contact with the infected person is now required to self-isolate. Just one new […]
This week’s APAS farm survey highlights disruptions to rural Saskatchewan from the COVID-19 pandemic. President Todd Lewis says the farm survey found 94 percent are worried about cash flow as they prepare for spring seeding. He adds one third of those surveyed face disruptions to farm input supplies and farm sales due to the coronavirus. […]
Ahead of Wednesday’s special city council meeting at 11:00 a.m. in Regina, Mayor Michael Fougere announced Tuesday afternoon that COVID-19 could have a major financial impact on the city. During his briefing from city hall, Fougere discussed the results from a financial report detailing different scenarios that Regina could face as a result of the […]
A 30-year-old Regina man faces a variety of charges including uttering threats after he allegedly told some members of the Regina Police Service that he had COVID19 and was going to cough on them after being arrested for driving a stolen vehicle. Police say it happened Saturday night just before midnight when they saw a […]
Saskatchewan’s premier wants an explanation for why an Easter drive-in church service was prohibited over the weekend. Scott Moe’s office said the Saskatchewan Health Authority has been asked to account for its decision, as drive-in events seem to maintain safe physical distancing. “While we must remain vigilant in observing physical distancing, we should also […]
For the most part, it would appear as if Reginans did stay home for the Easter weekend and did what was asked by avoiding large family gatherings. Regina Police say they did take 16 calls involving the COVID-19 public health order. No tickets were issued, however one of them was for a large family gathering. […]
The COVID19 numbers in Saskatchewan continue to look promising, but extreme caution is still being advised by both the CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the province’s chief medical health officer. Only one new case was reported on Tuesday bringing the total to 301 with the amount of recoveries increasing by nine putting […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants the province to make sure staff at long term care and group homes are only working in one facility. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says federal guidelines recommend cohorting which means grouping staff by ward or by facility. He points out that other provinces, like B.C, have already taken this step and […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is willing to send money to provinces that want to provide salary top-ups to workers deemed essential. The extra cash would be designed as a financial incentive to keep those workers on the job. He says a number of provinces are looking at following Quebec’s model of […]
