OTTAWA – The federal government is unveiling a plan to have companies quickly produce supplies of needed medical equipment to cope with the rapidly multiplying cases of COVID-19 across Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the plan will provide support to manufacturers that want to retool their assembly lines to build ventilators, masks and other […]
MONTREAL — A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country’s largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), says the carrier is laying off about 3,600 mainline employees […]
WASHINGTON – The Canada-U.S. border will likely be closed to all non-essential travel in both directions as of Friday night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expected timing of the closure Thursday morning after leaders of the two countries revealed details of the plan Wednesday. Both countries have been in talks in recent days to […]
FSIN has also declared a state of emergency as part of the current COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the province. Chief Bobby Cameron says in a news release that many First Nations are not prepared for the pandemic due to inadequate health services or a lack of access to necessary supplies and medicine to fight COVID-19’s […]
Westjet says some of its passengers may have been exposed to those with COVID-19. The airliner’s website says guests in the affected rows of 14 flights are considered close contacts and they may be a risk of exposure. Health officials are recommending that passengers who sat in the affected rows to self-isolate for 14 days […]
OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $82 billion on measures to support the Canadian economy through the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will come through a combination of direct supports for workers and businesses and tax deferrals. Any Canadians who learn they owe taxes will now have until […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed “by mutual consent” to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not be affected and more details will be forthcoming. Sources in Ottawa say both sides have been in talks to limit travel in both directions […]
The City of Yorkton is closing down all of its facilities due to concerns over the coronavirus. Mayor Bob Maloney says the closures take effect first thing Wednesday morning, until further notice. Facilities that will be affected include the Gallagher Centre, the Kinsmen Arena, the Yorkton Public Library, the Gloria Hayden Community Centre, the Godfrey […]
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, confirmed the province’s 8th presumptive case of COVID-19 Tuesday. The most recent case is a person who is believed to have attended the same dental conference in Vancouver that resulted in another case in the Regina area, Shahab added that all of the cases, except one, are […]
The opposition NDP wants quick response from the government when it comes to the spread of COVID-19 and to make sure Saskatchewan people are protected. Leader Ryan Meili is once again calling on the government to postpone tomorrow’s budget and act quickly to develop a plan that responds to what we are seeing and to […]
