The Government of Saskatchewan has confirmed 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 249. Four people are in hospital, including one in ICU in both Saskatoon and Regina. Twelve more people have recovered from the virus, the total number of recoveries is now at 67. The province has conducted 13,528 […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is asking people to start wearing cloth masks when they go out in public, while continuing to stay home as much as possible. “Saskatchewan people are staying home as much as they can. But every day, essential workers are going to work. Every day thousands of people are going to […]
The Government of Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit is set to go online tomorrow for Canadians who have lost their job or income due to COVID-19. In his daily address from Rideau Cottage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that people can sign up for the benefit on Canada.ca, adding that people who have chose direct deposit […]
Many people are finding it hard to stay physically active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gyms are closed and social distancing is being strongly encouraged. RunQCM and RunRegina Race Director Shawn Weimer says there are three things runners need to consider at this time. “What we encourage people to do, is when they’re out running and walking, […]
Saskatchewan milk producers are being forced to dump some of their product because of restaurant closures due to the covid-19 outbreak. The manager of policy and research at SaskMilk, Joy Smith, says food services and restaurants have reduced milk purchases, causing a lot of uncertainty for dairy producers. She says cows don’t have a tap […]
Grocery stores are considered essential and remain open as Saskatchewan continues to try and limit the spread of the COVID19 virus. On Saturday when the province announced 11 new cases bringing the total to 231 (5o in Regina), they also released some information on how grocery stores should be operating. While many of the procedures […]
The province of Saskatchewan has confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 231. There are currently four people in the hospital around the province, three in Saskatoon, and one in ICU in Regina. Seven more people have recovered from the virus, meaning 55 people in total have recovered 12,670 COVID-19 tests have […]
In his daily media briefing from Rideau Cottage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more funding aimed at helping vulnerable Canadians survive COVID-19. He announced that 200 million dollars worth of funding is to go towards providing shelter for women fleeing violence, for Indigenous women and the homeless. The Prime Minister added that the government has […]
Band students in Saskatchewan will be able to keep up with lessons during school closures from COVID-19 thanks to online resources. Clinicians and band directors from the Regina Symphony Orchestra, University of Saskatchewan and others are creating online resources to help students keep up with their music development Suzanne Gorman with the Saskatchewan Band Association says […]
Another corrections officer at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Ministry of Corrections and policing made the announcement on Friday making this the sixth staff member to test positive at the centre. The employee has since been told to self-isolate at home. Noel Busse, communications branch executive director, […]
