COVID-19 won’t stop the 2nd Annual YQR Vet Run from continuing next month in Regina, but it will run in a different way. Derek Anaquod, founder of the YQR Vet Run, said this year’s race will be virtual. He talked about how a vast majority of races are being cancelled or postponed due to the […]
Millions of masks and thousands of ventilators have been ordered by the federal government to shore up the national stockpile of supplies needed to treat and fight COVID-19. Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday the equipment will be added to the Canadian store of essential medical goods in the coming days. It […]
Students at the University of Regina have experienced a great deal of stress juggling school work, personal lives and the latest with the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why the university has made the decision to provide winter semester students with new options regarding how their grades are reported. “We know some students are experiencing a higher […]
Agriculture minister David Marit says the Saskatchewan Crop insurance deadline has been extended two weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Marit says the new deadline to apply or make changes to crop insurance contracts is Monday, April 13th. He says these are challenging times for farmers with many acres of crop yet to be combined […]
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has tested positive for COVID-19. RCMP say the officer, stationed in Prince Albert, was notified on March 25th that they may have come into contact with the virus. The officer immediately self isolated as per the direction of give to everyone by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Police say the officer was […]
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere is urging citizens to stay home and avoid leaving their home unless they need essential supplies or they are an essential worker. On Monday, Fougere started his daily city update by offering his condolences on behalf of the city after learning of Saskatchewan’s first deaths due to COVID-19. He suggested to citizens […]
The provincial ministry of health is reporting the first two deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The two residents were in their 70’s. One case was related to travel. The province also announced 20 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 176. Five people are in hospital. One of those patients […]
A 27-year-old Regina man is in custody with numerous charges after several incidents including a home invasion. The alleged home invasion happened on March 13 at the 1900 block of Montreal Street. Officers responded to a report of a 38-year-old man who was shot in the foot by someone who broke into the home. He […]
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili wants COVID-19 testing to ramp up in the province after the provincial case count increased with 52 new cases between Saturday and Sunday. Part of the reason there was a spike in cases this past weekend in Saskatchewan was due to a snowmobile rally hosted earlier this month at Christopher […]
Mr. Mikes and Lowes in Harbour Landing are teaming up to help truckers Monday afternoon. Truckers will be able to pre-order food at Mr. Mikes between 12:00 and 4:00 Monday afternoon, and the meals will be paid for by Lowes, Mr. Mikes, and the social media page That Bearded Canuck. There will be contactless delivery, […]
