Grade 12 graduation ceremonies in Regina will not happen at the home of the Riders. It was hoped ceremonies could be held at Mosaic Stadium in an event that wouldn’t be forgotten in what has been a forgetful year, but guidelines won’t allow it because outdoor events can only have a 150 person limit at […]
For the fifth straight day, Saskatchewan is seeing a double-digit increase in the amount of new COVID-19 cases. The daily update from the Ministry of Health shows 90 new cases and two new deaths. With 177 recoveries, the active case count stands at 1,053 with 159 of those in the Regina zone Both of the […]
Hours of operation for the COVID-19 testing drive-thru site at Evraz Place is changing. Starting Wednesday, if you need a COVID test at the drive-thru, the hours of operation will be from 11:30 a.m to 7:30 p.m.. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says this will allow them to better meet the current demand for testing and […]
68 new cases and three deaths. That is the information contained in the daily update from the Saskatchewan government on the COVID-19 virus. The three who died, bringing the provincial death total to 549, were someone aged 19 and under from the northwest zone, someone in their 70’s from the northwest zone and someone in […]
Provincial NDP leader Ryan Meili has an idea to increase vaccine uptake in Saskatchewan Saying there is clear evidence the rollout plan Saskatchewan has, he wants the government to adopt a “Last Mile Lottery” in an attempt to get some of those who are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine an incentive. Under Meili’s proposal, […]
The president and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan says the tourism industry has made it through the pandemic so far and has done much better than expected. Jim Bence says the original projections were for 60 to 70 per cent losses for food, beverage and hotel operators. The numbers are still coming in, but he notes […]
For the third straight day, Saskatchewan is reporting less than 100 total new cases of COVID-19. In its daily update Sunday afternoon, the province says there were 73 new cases. With 119 new recoveries, the active case count now sits at 1,196. The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North East, […]
It is another good news, bad news day when it comes to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The Ministry of Health says there are 99 new cases to report as well as three deaths. Two of the three who have died because of complications from the virus are from the Northwest zone with the other person in […]
If you received an AstraZeneca vaccine with your first COVID-19 shot and you want that brand for your second one, you can get one at the Regina drive-thru clinic starting Sunday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it will be AstraZeneca only from Sunday until Tuesday and again on June 12 from 8:30 a.m to 7:30 […]
The latest Stats Canada numbers show Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the country for the second month in a row. Economic and Trade Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says the good numbers are a result of the province’s handling of the pandemic. “People in this province have done a remarkable job in following public […]
