One post-secondary institution in Saskatchewan is offering some in-person classes this fall. Great Plains College, with campuses in Swift Current, Kindersley and Warman, along with locations in Biggar, Maple Creek and Rosetown, will be delivering classes as a blended model of both online and in-person classes for a variety of their courses. President and CEO […]
Additional businesses have been identified as places of possible COVID-19 exposure in Swift Current and area. 10 different businesses between Swift Current and Ponteix have been identified as places where someone who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have stopped at while they were likely infectious. The businesses include: • Wholesale Store, Swift Current, July 6, […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is advising the public of a possible COVID-19 exposure to those who attended a business in Cut Knife last week. The SHA says an individual who tested positive attended the Country Roads Motor Inn dining area each day from July 13th to 16th from noon until 1:00 PM each day attended […]
The Regina International Airport is remaining confident in their precautionary measures even after two flights came into the Queen City earlier this month that had COVID-19 positive patients on them. Regina Airport Authority CEO James Bogusz says since the pandemic began, cleaning and sanitation efforts have seen a major increase. “Things that passengers would typically […]
A Saskatoon-based company has reached a milestone in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine with pre-clinical trials to begin early this fall. The CEO of Zyus Life Sciences says researchers have formulated a plant-based protein or antigen that mimics the virus, and the hope is that it will be successful in preventing illness from COVID-19. […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the federal government will contribute $19 billion to the effort. The money is to help the lower-tier governments with needs such as funding child […]
An employee at the Rona Home and Garden on Preston Avenue North in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. This would be one of the cases included in the 56 new cases announced by the provincial government Monday. On their website the company says the associate with COVID-19 last worked in the store on July […]
The University of Saskatchewan is currently researching a new way to test for COVID-19, that would utilize a less invasive method, by testing saliva. That according to Dr. Walter Siqueria of the USask College of Dentistry, who is attempting to make the tests more accurate and quicker to getting results. His research team hopes to […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP Leader wants to know why the provincial government waited until Monday to announce the spike in COVID-19 cases. Ryan Meili says active cases more than doubled, from 43 to 90 over 3 days without a peep. He considers this a lack of communication and says it’s unacceptable. Meili believes Health Minister Jim Reiter […]
Saskatchewan teachers are expressing anxiety as they prepare for going back to school in September. Teachers Federation President Patrick Maze says teachers are not confident adequate precautions are in place to ensure a safe return to school this fall. Maze says teachers want to return to the classroom but want to see it done […]
