Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revealing the details of a previously announced wage subsidy Monday morning. Trudeau said the program will cover all businesses whose revenue has dropped by at least 30 percent because of economic fall outs due to COVID-19. TUNE IN: I’m giving an update on the COVID-19 situation and talking about the […]
As one would expect, internet usage has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Fran Moran from Access Communications says in large part, it’s from people working from home and using web-streaming services on a much more regular basis. Moran said phone usage is also up. “As customers are keeping in touch with their colleagues, family […]
The amount of people in Saskatchewan who have come down with the COVID-19 virus now stands at 156 after an increase of 22 was announced Sunday by the Ministry of Health. Five people are in hospital across the province, including three in acute care and two in intensive care units • One inpatient case is […]
The Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism says it’s important for the public to not forget about seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Anderson with the SSM talked about how seniors usually stay in their homes, but now with emergency orders in place due to the virus, they have less visitors. She suggests people should keep in contact with the senior population when […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the University of Regina to suspend all on campus classes back on March 14th, many students knew this year’s convocation ceremony was also in jeopardy. The cancellation of the 2020 convocation ceremony is now a reality. For 4th year education student Hannah Norgaard, the cancellation of her spring convocation ceremony […]
Many Saskatchewan residents would have either heard an emergency alert over the radio or saw a similar message on their phones related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency alert was mainly directed at travelers, particularly ones from the United States, warning them to self isolate for 14 days. The federal government passed laws earlier this […]
The Manitoba government will establish five highway checkpoints and provide information in airports to help inform travellers about the public health measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen and Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “We must do everything we can to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in […]
The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is taking significant steps to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan’s correctional centres. The government has confirmed that two staff at Saskatoon Correctional Centre have been identified as having COVID-19 through testing. They have since been directed by public health authorities to self-isolate at home. The ministry […]
The province has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 104. Six people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. One patient in the northern part of the province, three people in Regina, including one in ICU, and two people in Saskatoon including one person […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced that provincial parks will remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky understands residents may want to visit parks with warm weather set for this weekend’s forecast. But Makowsky is urging people to stay at home and continue to practice social distancing. “We understand many […]
