The Humboldt Broncos annual Lottery of Cash will have another grand prize winner of $100,000 on Saturday. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic ticket sales have been lower than in years previous. The teams marketing manager Rory McGouran, said their hope this year is to just break even, adding they were given the option to […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a more-than two hour long teleconference meeting with the country’s premiers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Data sharing, co-ordination and projections were all critical items on the agenda. A federal official said there was also a consensus among first ministers that Trudeau need not invoke the Emergencies Act just yet. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on several aspects of the farming community across Saskatchewan. One area is recycling used oil and antifreeze. Ethan Richardson is the executive director of Saskatchewan Resource Recovery. He said almost 180 public drop off locations are run by independent businesses and may not be taking product right now. […]
Saskatchewan RCMP say they have responded to 436 calls for service related to the provincial public health order since it was issued on March 26th. Between March 26th and 31st, RCMP say there were 57 calls regarding social gatherings of over 10 people, which resulted in seven warnings and one charge laid. Another 110 complaints […]
In an effort to help ease the minds of everyone at the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is suspending all parking fees for patients, employees, and physicians, effective immediately The SHA is urging people follow the signs to make sure they are parking in the right spot. People visiting hospitals for […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that the province plans on ramping up COVID-19 testing capacity in the province, despite having the second highest test rate in the country, behind only Alberta. Moe repeated that the measures put in place in the province are showing positive results. “Low numbers of new cases, alongside high numbers of […]
After suspending operations on Monday, March 30, the YMCA of Regina is preparing to reopen two of their child care centres. The temporary shutdown of the Northwest and Rochdale locations was ordered after a parent within one of the centres reported to staff that they and their child were going in for COVID-19 tests. The […]
A staff member at the Real Canadian Superstore in the Golden Mile Shopping Centre has tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19. The Superstore location posted on their Facebook page, saying the staff member has not been at work since March 28th. The store says they are taking a number of protocols, including cleaning […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is requesting additional supports to help the province’s small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released in a statement on Thursday, the NDP is calling for the following actions from the provincial government: Providing grants to small businesses to address serious cash flow issues; Allowing payments on business leases, mortgages and other term contracts […]
All 32 of Saskatchewan’s Food Banks are asking for your help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food Banks of Saskatchewan have launched a $6-million dollar campaign in hope of supporting food bank operations across Saskatchewan for the next six months. Regina Food Bank CEO John Bailey said they are asking for monetary donations at this […]
