Canada won’t have a team at the Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year — a bold move that would at least give Canadian athletes some sense of direction in the coming months. The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee issued joint statements Sunday evening saying that they refuse to send […]
The unprecedented nature of the economic and health crisis created by COVID-19 means the Conservatives are finessing their approach to their role as the Official Opposition, says leader Andrew Scheer. Shelved — for now — is reflexive opposition to the Liberals because of the parties’ differing philosophies on the role of government, Scheer said in […]
Our industry is evaporating. That is what the president of the Saskatchewan Hotels and Hospitality Association is saying as they do what they can to deal with the effects of COVID-19 and the impact it is having. President and CEO Jim Bence says this is something that is just hard to fathom. “This is the […]
The provincial government is clarifying a discrepancy between emergency orders placed by the province and the City of Regina will be superseded by the provincial order. A release from the government on Sunday states this is to ensure consistency of COVID-19 standards and restrictions across Saskatchewan and minimize confusion among residents. On Friday, Regina city […]
Saskatchewan has eight new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of March 22. This brings the provincial total to 52 reported cases. 33 cases have been confirmed and 19 cases are presumptive positive. The provincial government says one of the the newest cases is a person in their late teens; the rest are adults. The Roy […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that the House of Commons will reconvene on Tuesday at noon. During his update outside of his home from Ottawa on Sunday morning, he told Canadians this is to pass emergency measures that will put the federal government’s $82 billion economic strategy into effect. Trudeau thanked members of opposition […]
Friday’s economic aid package announced by the provincial government is getting a thumbs-up from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. CEO Steve McLellan says this provides some sense of relief to both employees and employers in what is obviously a very stressful time. “It’s encouraging to see the province react quickly. Employers want to keep attached […]
The COVID-19 virus outbreak has prompted some changes for farm auctions. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has announced some temporary changes to its spring farm business due to COVID-19. Jordan Clark, sales director for Western Canada, says all spring farm auctions by his company will be conducted online only. He says there will be no on-site bidding […]
SARCAN is closing indefinitely because of COVID-19. Saying they are acting to protect the health and well-being of their 700 “dedicated recyclers,” customers, partners and communities, the company said that Saturday was the last day of business until it is determined it is safe to open their doors again. SARCAN is telling customers to save their […]
The Rosthern Medical Clinic are not able to perform in-person consultations after one of its doctors confirmed he has come down with COVID-19. Dr. Jesse Melle makes the revelation in a Facebook post. Melle was one of 12 healthcare professionals from Saskatchewan who was in Edmonton for a curling bonspiel last weekend that came down […]
