The Prime Minister says more federal aid is coming to several provinces, including Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. At his daily coronavirus briefing in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau says energy companies have had to slow down, throwing people out of work, and threatening the economy. “To help these workers, our government will invest $1.7-billion to clean up […]
Saskatchewan has one new confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 305. 82 of the cases are considered active. 14 more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 219. Currently, there are seven people in hospitals across the province receiving inpatient care. No one is in intensive care. Of the 305 cases […]
Canada’s premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they do not want the Emergencies Act invoked over COVID-19. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s office said the letter was sent on behalf of all premiers and formalizes what they told Trudeau in a conference call. Moe’s office said in a statement that the […]
Saskatchewan has three new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 304. 95 of the cases are considered active. 18 more people have recovered for a provincial total of 205. Eight people are in hospitals across the province receiving inpatient care with no one in intensive care at this time. […]
An employee at the McDonald’s restaurant at 4910 Gordon Road has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the restaurant has been closed for cleaning until further notice. The infected employee last worked on April 12th. Any other employee who came into contact with the infected person is now required to self-isolate. Just one new […]
Ahead of Wednesday’s special city council meeting at 11:00 a.m. in Regina, Mayor Michael Fougere announced Tuesday afternoon that COVID-19 could have a major financial impact on the city. During his briefing from city hall, Fougere discussed the results from a financial report detailing different scenarios that Regina could face as a result of the […]
Saskatchewan’s premier wants an explanation for why an Easter drive-in church service was prohibited over the weekend. Scott Moe’s office said the Saskatchewan Health Authority has been asked to account for its decision, as drive-in events seem to maintain safe physical distancing. “While we must remain vigilant in observing physical distancing, we should also […]
The COVID19 numbers in Saskatchewan continue to look promising, but extreme caution is still being advised by both the CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the province’s chief medical health officer. Only one new case was reported on Tuesday bringing the total to 301 with the amount of recoveries increasing by nine putting […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday there’s no firm timeline for the economy to restart once the coronavirus pandemic eases. In his daily briefing in Ottawa, Trudeau was asked when people can go back to work, businesses to reopen, and kids get back to school. “The reality is that it is going to be […]
There are still a couple of May concert dates on the books at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, but the talent involved is also planning for the eventuality that the shows could be nixed in the face of COVID-19. SaskTel Centre’s Scott Ford says there are no answers as to when they can throw the […]
