Covid-19 News

Active COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan dips below 2,000

May 17, 2021 | 1:53pm

There is good news and bad news on the COVID-19 front in Saskatchewan on Monday. The good news is the active case count now sits at 1,965 after the announcement of 178 new cases and 293 new recoveries.  The active case count in Saskatchewan has not been below 2,000 since April 1 when there were […]

Police issue tickets after Saturday “Freedom Rally”

May 16, 2021 | 2:14pm

Regina Police have issued 13 tickets to people for violating public health orders after a rally held Saturday. At approximately 2:00 pm, police monitored a protest with approximately 40 people that took place downtown. The tickets were issued for participating in an outdoor gathering exceeding 10 people.

167 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; Record number of vaccines administered

May 16, 2021 | 2:06pm

There are 167 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 44,531 cases. One new death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zone. The highest case numbers come from Saskatoon with 54, Regina with 29, and the South East with 14. Recoveries total 41,932 and 2,082 cases […]

Sask. residents aged 85 and older eligible for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine Monday

May 16, 2021 | 12:59pm

Residents 85 and over, or anyone who received a shot before February 15th is eligible Monday for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. First doses continue to be given to those 20 and older. Vaccination appointments can still be made online or over the phone. However Regina’s drive-thru clinic is closed until Wednesday. To date […]

196 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; One additional death

May 15, 2021 | 2:20pm

There are 196 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 44,364 cases.  One new death is being reported today in the 80+ age group from the Regina zone. Notable new case numbers come from Saskatoon with 67, Regina with 26, and the Central East with 20. Recoveries total 41,776 and 2,072 […]

Masks to be the last layer of defence lifted from COVID-19 measures according to Tam

May 14, 2021 | 1:16pm

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says this country will not be following the same guidelines as the U.S. Centre for Disease Control which has announced that Americans who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask. Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada’s community approach to COVID-19 is more similar to the U.K. New guidelines […]

Last question period sees Moe and Meili continue to argue over COVID-19 response

May 14, 2021 | 12:07pm

MLA’s are heading back home after a six-week session of the legislature ended. In the final question period, NDP leader Ryan Meili continued to pound away on the government for the mistakes made. Mistakes that he says cost over 100 Saskatchewan people their lives in the third wave because of the Premier’s decision to loosen […]

Sask. Party responds to NDP’s safe summer measures during Question Period

May 13, 2021 | 4:35pm

The provincial NDP are calling on the province to support their plan for a safe Saskatchewan summer. NDP leader Ryan Meili says they are calling for the PST to be waived on restaurant meals and live entertainment, as well as dropping provincial park gate fees. During Question Period Thursday, Premier Scott Moe says there is […]

Five new COVID-19 deaths in Saskatchewan; 223 new cases

May 13, 2021 | 2:06pm

The number of people that have died in Saskatchewan as a result of COVID-19 has hit 513 after five more deaths were announced by the province Thursday. Two of the deaths were people aged 80 or over from the Regina and northwest zones, two were in their 70’s from the Far Northeast and Northcentral zone […]

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