Mayor Michael Fougere is encouraging citizens to safely walk outside of their homes and participate in a cheer for frontline workers. Friday has been declared as the Day of Cheer in Regina by Fougere with a city-wide event happening at 5. The mayor said on a social media post that this is an opportunity for […]
Just hours after unemployment numbers came out from Stats Canada saying roughly 21-thousand jobs were lost in March with more significant job losses expected in April’s report, the provincial government announced an emergency support program for small businesses. The $50 million dollar program will provide financial support to small and medium-sized businesses that have either […]
The Government of Saskatchewan confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases in the province Thursday, bringing Saskatchewan’s total to 278. Of the 278 cases, 160 are considered active cases, five less than Wednesday. Twelve more people have recovered from the virus totalling 115. There are currently eight people in hospitals across the province, including two in intensive […]
The Saskatchewan government is issuing a reminder for people to stay at home this weekend and not have family gatherings for Easter. Provincial chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says now is simply not the time and we must keep doing what we have been doing to limit the spread of COVID19. “It is very […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to try and protect families from predatory lending, as well for banks to cut credit card interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon is asking for credit card interest to be capped at 11 percent, for short-term loans to be capped at […]
The Saskatchewan government will make up to $1.5 million in emergency financial aid available to help at-risk post-secondary students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Advanced Education is announcing it will help students with limited financial resources and supports whose studies and employment have been disrupted. The amount of emergency funding will depend […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said health care systems across the country are coping with the coronarivus crisis, but according to new projections released today by health officials, the peak will likely occur in late spring. “Modelling shows that COVID-19 arrived in Canada later than other countries. We’re in the earlier stage of outbreak,” he said. […]
Saskatchewan was unable to avoid the impact of COVID-19 when it comes to the provincial unemployment rate. A reported 20,900 less people were working in the province according to Statistics Canada when compared to February. The numbers were down 19,300 when compared to March of 2019. This means the provincial unemployment rate is at 7.3%, […]
Efforts are underway for Saskatchewan milk producers to donate hundreds of thousands of litres of milk products to local food banks. The covid-19 pandemic has closed restaurants, reducing demand for dairy products and forcing producers to dump some milk. SaskMilk manager of policy and research, Joy Smith, says steps are being taken for significant donations […]
With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months. The Public Health Agency of Canada says short-term estimates are more reliable, and it anticipates 500 to 700 deaths by the end of next week. The agency released modelling data this morning […]
