Morning Star Lodge is informing Indigenous communities about the risks of COVID-19 and how to prevent transmission in a more culturally appropriate way. The Indigenous community-based health research lab in Regina is switching its focus from research to communication during the pandemic. USask health research leader, Dr. Carrie Bourassa explains that gearing communications in a […]
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is offering a way for parents to keep kids occupied during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SWF is providing free Saskatchewan-based outdoor educational resources on their website to help families learn about local fish and wildlife. Shannon Anderson, outdoor education coordinator with the SWF, says they are constantly working on education programming. […]
Saskatchewan has announced there are two new cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. The province now has 300 total cases. The total number of cases includes two presumptive cases reported April 12, which have now been confirmed. There are no outstanding presumptive cases. Premier Scott Moe believes Monday’s case numbers show that what the province […]
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says deaths from COVID-19 will continue to rise even as the number of cases overall in Canada may go down. Dr. Tam says that’s because of outbreaks in long-term care facilities. She says close to half of the deaths being tracked are linked to long-term care facilities. […]
A McDonalds restaurant worker in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant was shut down on Sunday, and will be cleaned and sanitized by third-party cleaning experts. Health officials will make a decision as to when it will re-open. A worker at a Sobey’s Liquor Store in the Bridge City also tested positive for […]
The beef industry is trying to get a handle on changing consumer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than eating at restaurants and fast food places, more Canadians are stocking up their deep freezes with various cuts, as well as ground beef. Canada Beef president Michael Young says the coronavirus has had a major impact […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said health care systems across the country are coping with the coronarivus crisis, but according to new projections released today by health officials, the peak will likely occur in late spring. “Modelling shows that COVID-19 arrived in Canada later than other countries. We’re in the earlier stage of outbreak,” he said. […]
Saskatchewan was unable to avoid the impact of COVID-19 when it comes to the provincial unemployment rate. A reported 20,900 less people were working in the province according to Statistics Canada when compared to February. The numbers were down 19,300 when compared to March of 2019. This means the provincial unemployment rate is at 7.3%, […]
With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months. The Public Health Agency of Canada says short-term estimates are more reliable, and it anticipates 500 to 700 deaths by the end of next week. The agency released modelling data this morning […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 1,011,000 jobs in March _ the worst recorded single-month change – as the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold, lifting the unemployment rate to 7.8 per cent. Economists warn the numbers are likely to be even worse when the agency starts collecting April job figures, with millions […]
