Health Minister Paul Merriman says the government’s stance on not needing a vaccine passport to attend large events in our province like Rider games is not changing. The NDP feels such a measure should be taken to keep people safe at places where there will be big crowds, but Merriman says there is a reason […]
Saskatchewan’s business community is getting up off the canvas after getting beat down by COVID-19 and are showing for the most part in the first couple of weeks since restrictions were lifted that they are back. Steve McLellan is the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and says the resilience of that business community […]
26 new cases, 20 recoveries and no deaths. That is the information provided by the province in its daily COVID-19 update. With those numbers, the active case count crawls up to 287. The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 14; Far North East, 1; North West, 2; North Central, 1; […]
The City of Regina and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are collaborating to offer pop-up COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinics this summer. Also, the first 5,000 people to get vaccinated at one of the new designated pop-up clinics will receive a complimentary ticket to Queen City Ex (QCX). Mayor Sandra Masters says they wanted to find a […]
After seeing the active COVID-19 case count in Saskatchewan drop to its lowest level in eight months on Tuesday, the government says the number has gone up after reporting 53 new cases and just 19 recoveries. It puts the active case count at 276. The 53 new cases are the highest the province has seen […]
When fully vaccinated Americans can begin travelling to Canada for pleasure August 9, Regina and Saskatoon won’t see any of that air traffic, at least not directly. Both of Saskatchewan’s largest airports have been left off a list released from the federal government that shows cities who will be allowed to welcome direct international flights. […]
Saskatchewan recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, but none of the 22 came from the Regina zone. The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 14; Far North East, 3; North West, 2; Saskatoon, 2 with one case having residence pending. The active case count now sits at 242 […]
The active COVID-19 case count in Saskatchewan now stands at 262. One month ago that number stood at 760. The information comes as the province announces 16 new cases and 37 recoveries Monday. The new cases are located in the Far North West, 4; Far North East, 1; North West, 2; North East, 1; Saskatoon, […]
The Government of Canada announced that starting August 9th, fully vaccinated Americans will be allowed into the country, with a plan to allow more travelers a month later. As of midnight on August 9th, citizens or permanent residents of the States can visit Canada for non-essential purposes if they’ve received a full course of any […]
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is using this day to call once again for a higher minimum wage. Today has been declared “Grocery Heroes Day” in Canada. It is a day invented by the multi-billion dollar Canadian grocery industry to recognize those who have been on the front-lines since the pandemic started. President Lori Johb […]
