The opposition NDP wants quick response from the government when it comes to the spread of COVID-19 and to make sure Saskatchewan people are protected. Leader Ryan Meili is once again calling on the government to postpone tomorrow’s budget and act quickly to develop a plan that responds to what we are seeing and to […]
Ontario health officials are confirming the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19. A spokesman for Health Minister Christine Elliott says the 77-year-old man in the Muskoka region was a close contact of another positive case. Travis Kann says the man himself wasn’t a confirmed case before he died, rather he was under investigation […]
Like many others, the Co-op Refinery Complex is doing what they can to try and slow down the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday CRC announced that its annual turnaround will be delayed until at least May 15th. The annual mega project was supposed to begin at the start of April. Turnaround typically sees an influx […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Parliament will likely sit again to pass emergency measures for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. He says Wednesday, and the government is planning changes to upcoming tax deadlines to provide more flexibility for businesses and taxpayers. Some moves will require legislative approval, and Trudeau says a short […]
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is hoping Wednesday’s provincial budget includes a COVID-19 plan that helps workers in the public. The SFL says public sector workers are on the front lines of the pandemic, adding anxiety is at an all time high. President Lori Johb says they hope to see initiatives that include guaranteed paid leave […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the creation of a Response Planning Team to help work through the logistics of the school shutdown. The team, which began working yesterday, consists of members from the Ministry of Education, the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, the Saskatchewan Association of School Business Officials and the […]
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is closing its doors today, until further notice, to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Parks, Culture, and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky says that closing the museum is part of taking a proactive approach to promote social distancing to stop the spread of the virus. The T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, […]
TORONTO — Canada’s largest movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. says it’s closing all of its 165 theatres nationwide until at least April 2 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The chain also was to temporarily shutter entertainment complexes the Rec Room and Playdium effective Monday night. Chief executive officer Ellis Jacob says Cineplex leadership has closely […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is declaring a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says this is an unprecedented time in our history and this decision was not made lightly. Ford says the order bans public events of over 50 people, including parades, events and services within places of worship […]
With the cancellation of all collegiate sports in North America, a Division-1 softball player from Regina is feeling the effects of losing her senior season. Brooke Boechler was a catcher for the Jackson State University softball program for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, but may have seen her career come to an end due to […]
