Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services in rural and remote areas such as Indigenous communities. The hand-held device, about the size of a coffee cup, eliminates the need for swab samples […]
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says deaths from COVID-19 will continue to rise even as the number of cases overall in Canada may go down. Dr. Tam says that’s because of outbreaks in long-term care facilities. She says close to half of the deaths being tracked are linked to long-term care facilities. […]
The federal conservative party says aid to small and medium size businesses in Canada isn’t flowing fast enough. To address the situation, tory finance critic Pierre Poilievre has proposed a plan to get the aid moving faster. “We today propose that the government make the wage subsidy available next week to small businesses through their […]
A McDonalds restaurant worker in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant was shut down on Sunday, and will be cleaned and sanitized by third-party cleaning experts. Health officials will make a decision as to when it will re-open. A worker at a Sobey’s Liquor Store in the Bridge City also tested positive for […]
Regina City Council will hold a special meeting, Wednesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. to consider the financial impacts from COVID-19. The impacts being discussed are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and will include discussions about City operations and Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). Mayor Michael Fougere says the steps taken by the city throughout […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, along with two presumptive cases, bringing the total in the province to 298. The presumptive positives are due to more testing machines being added in Saskatchewan. A new machine to test for COVID-19 is online at the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL). The first […]
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is hoping to avoid any delays to fishing season due to COVID-19. Darrell Crabbe Executive Director with SWF says some jurisdictions are delaying their opening days but he hopes it doesn’t happen in Saskatchewan, saying it as a perfect opportunity to get out doors and avoid the crowds and line-ups. Crabbe […]
During these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking care of your mental health may be more important than ever. To help people through this crisis, many organizations have shifted their counselling services to over-the-phone CEO of Family Services Regina, Shellie Pociuk says that the disruptions to daily life caused by COVID-19 can have a […]
The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passage of legislation needed to implement the program was assured Saturday after Conservatives dropped their attempt to tie the bill to the […]
A fourth person has died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The person was in their 60s from Regina. In its daily update on Saturday, the government confirmed four new cases of COVID-19, also the confirmation of the presumptive case reported Friday. There are now 289 cases in Saskatchewan. Of those 289 cases. 138 cases are considered active. […]
