OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll push the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave a year as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. That appears to meet a key demand from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, in exchange for the New Democrats’ support for a motion to limit sittings […]
Nelson Chen, the father of a teenage boy who was allegedly attacked on Friday afternoon, in what Mr. Chen believes was racially motivated, says their family is overwhelmed by the support seen on social media. “We are deeply touched by your love, your encouragement, and your unwavering stance against racism. Your compassion and your humanity […]
OTTAWA — The federal government will fund provincial efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. The measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can’t fully recover until Canadians are confident […]
Restaurants will be able to open at 50% capacity as part of Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan starting June 8th, and that’s positive news for the Saskatchewan Hotel Hospitality Association. President and CEO Jim Bence says this will help restaurants recuperate after COVID-19 forced them to close their doors from in-house food service […]
The Regina and District Chamber of Commerce says Wednesday’s announcement was the best possible scenario for Regina and area businesses in relation to the Grey Cup festivities. While it’s disappointing the big game isn’t guaranteed to be played in the queen city in November, CEO John Hopkins says the good news is Regina will get […]
A seventh person has died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The resident was in their 60’s and lived in the northern region of Saskatchewan. The provincial government made the announcement this afternoon, along with 21 new cases of COVID-19. 16 of the new cases are in the far north, four in the north, and one in […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canada’s commercial landlords to buy into a federal program launching next week that would give companies a break on the rent due in only a few days. Applications open Monday but business groups have warned that leery landlords are unlikely to take part in the program, which […]
Residents of Qu’Appelle House Seniors Care Home in Regina have started a pen pal program to help combat isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recreation Coordinator Jillyan Clark started the pen pal program after a conversation with her sister. The program gets children, who are also struggling with social isolation due to the pandemic, […]
The provincial government is lifting the supply limits on prescription drugs that were implemented as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response in March. Saskatchewan residents will now be able to fill their prescriptions as they did before the measures were introduced on March 18th except when a specific drug remains in short supply. According to […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared the outbreak at the Meadow Lake hospital to be over. The outbreak was declared on May 6th after a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19 through community-transmission. The regional medical health officer for the area says no cases were found in the area over the last 10 days, […]
