Saskatchewan now has 26 cases of COVID-19. The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab provided an update Friday afternoon. Eighteen cases are presumptive positive and eight are confirmed. Twenty-four of the 26 cases are well enough to self-isolate at home at present; two individuals are currently in hospital, admitted for medical reasons not […]
The province of Saskatchewan has declared an emergency and so has the city of Regina. Council went through a marathon emergency meeting on Friday to outline the various measures that will be taken. The Declaration of Local Emergency is in effect for seven days and orders the following within the city limits of Regina: • […]
The provincial government is offering another option for health care workers and other employees providing services during the COVID-19 outbreak when it comes to child care. On Friday morning, the government announced they will be repurposing child care centres in schools to provide child care services for eligible parents and guardians starting on March 23. […]
Regina police are doing what they can to ensure public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Chief Evan Bray says there are some things you may want to know as those efforts continue. In a video put on the social media pages of RPS, Bray speaks about some officers who are being redeployed. “Our school […]
MONTREAL — A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country’s largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), says the carrier is laying off about 3,600 mainline employees […]
While the Regina Humane Society continues to keep up with strong cleaning protocols at their facility during the COVID-19 outbreak. However adoptions are being handled in a different way during the pandemic. Some of those adjustments include limited access to the shelter for the general public with the humane society suspending all casual viewings for pets. However […]
With Catholic schools in Regina being closed indefinitely as of Friday, the Regina Catholic School Division (RCSD) is assuring staff and families they are working hard on a plan during the COVID-19 outbreak. The school division shared a video featuring Director of Education Dom Scuglia on their social media accounts providing more information on what is […]
The Regina Police is reminding people to be aware of fraudulent activity related to COVID-19. Around the province, there have been reports oof scammer posing as health care providers and other organizations who are using COVID-19 to try and obtain personal and financial information. There have been no reports of these scams happening locally, but […]
Saskatchewan Stock Growers are expressing support for the province’s spending plans for the coming year. Stock Growers president Bill Huber of Lipton says there’s more support for the agriculture industry in the budget estimates. He welcomes 5 million dollars for irrigation expansion. Huber says it doesn’t sound like a lot of money but it […]
The anger of many healthcare professionals who have received parking tickets near the General Hospital over the past few days can be downgraded. Late Thursday afternoon, the City of Regina announced all non-safety-related parking tickets issued in the area surrounding the facility since the first statement by the city on COVID-19 on March 13 will […]
