The NDP is pressing the SaskParty government to deal with fast rising surgical wait times. Opposition critic Vicki Mowat says almost 30 thousand people are on the surgical waiting list in Saskatchewan. She says the government failed to contain the second and third waves of the coronavirus. Health minister Paul Merriman says Covid-19 has […]
There are 156 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan with 115 new variants of concern being identified. That is the lowest one-day total we have seen since March 23. With 265 recoveries also being announced, the active case count now sits at 2,158. Of those 2,158 cases, the Regina zone accounts for 574 of them. […]
Planning is underway as the University of Regina is looking to welcome students back for in-person learning in the fall. The school says with vaccine availability increases, their goal is to welcome as many students back as possible. Paul Dederick with the U of R says students will have several options when it comes to […]
More details are set to be announced Thursday in Saskatchewan regarding the provincial government’s plan for second doses and vaccinating teenagers. Premier Scott Moe hinted at the news on Wednesday following question period after news of Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15. With that particular vaccine now approved for […]
Nine more public health order tickets have been issued in connection to the April 24 Anti-Mask rally in Victoria Park. At the time of the rally, two tickets were issued to people who attended the rally. In total, 11 public health order tickets and one traffic ticket has been issued. Police say they are working […]
Indoor recreation facilities and community centres in Regina will re-open on Monday, May 10. The facilities were closed on March 28 after COVID-19 variants of concern started surging. In consultation with provincial health officials, the City has now determined recreation and community centres can be reopened safely. Protocols to limit the spread of COVID-19 will […]
The NDP again today took a swipe at the the SaskParty handling of the coronavirus. Opposition leader Ryan Meili expressed concern about the planned roll-out of lifting of restrictions for the coronavirus. Meili says the new roadmap for recovery and re-opening is deeply flawed and could lead to more deaths. Premier Scott Moe says […]
The province has sadly hit the 500 mark when it comes to deaths related to COVID-19. On Wednesday, the province announced two new deaths and 198 new cases. The deaths, which bring the total to 501, are people in their 70’s from the Saskatoon and Regina zone. 196 new cases are being reported to go […]
The “Roadmap to Re-Opening” is getting a thumbs up from the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce. The plan allows for some restrictions to be relaxed three weeks after 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents 40 and older get their first dose of COVID vaccine. More restrictions would get lifted once 70 per cent of […]
Health Canada is now saying the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe to be given to teens from the age of 12 to 15. The vaccine had previously been approved for those 16 and up. However, the change comes after clinical trials in adolescents of that age group were found to be safe and successful, with […]
