The Western Hockey League is the latest league to speak out on what is being done to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a release issued by the league Tuesday morning, the league is directing all clubs to eliminate handshakes, sharing of water bottles and towels and all direct contact with fans meaning handshakes, […]
If you plan on attending the JUNO Awards Sunday night at SaskTel Centre, those with the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are asking those in attendance to avoid shaking hands and hugging. This comes as countries around the world are dealing with the global outbreak of COVID-19. Saskatchewan doesn’t have a confirmed […]
The CEO of the Regina International Airport says there is less traffic going through the facility these days and while fears about COVID-19 have a role, it is not the only thing. “This situation hasn’t helped.” Bogusz said. “We’ve already seen declines in passenger traffic here and across the country because of the grounding of […]
The NDP accuses the SaskParty government of being ill-prepared for the coronavirus and the downturn in the world economy. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says the SaskParty squandered money and failed to plan ahead. Premier Scott Moe says the SaskParty government has shifted its reliance away from resource revenue in recent years and gives the […]
Canada’s main stock index had its worst day in more than three decades, closing down 10.3 per cent Monday as a collapse in oil prices triggered a plunge in the energy sector and the loonie. The S&P/TSX composite index lost 1,660.78 points to close at 14,514.24 in the largest single-day decrease since 1987. The TSX […]
North American stock markets nosedived in initial trading as the price of oil collapsed and the loonie plunged against the U.S. dollar. The rout at the start of trading triggered circuit breakers on the stock markets in Canada and the United States that temporarily put a halt to trading. The drop followed an earlier plunge […]
The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre says a Corona-Virus vaccine has been produced that is now being tested in animals. Volker Gerdts CEO and Director of VIDO-InterVac explains that everything learned from the first SARS outbreak, along with MERS and other coronavirus infections in animals gives a good idea what […]
A women’s world hockey championship has been wiped out by disease for a second time, with host Canada the loser of this year’s tournament. The International ice Hockey Federation cancelled the tournament scheduled for March 31 to April 10 in Halifax and Truro, N.S., because of concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. “It […]
Tim Hortons is pulling 81-million cups designed for its Roll Up the Rim to Win promotion, amid concerns about the coronavirus. The news comes just a day after the coffee-and-donuts chain confirmed it had cancelled a plan to give away 1.8-million reusable cups as part of a plan to give the contest a more environmentally-friendly […]
The opposition is worried about the preparedness of the province’s health care system for the coronavirus. NDP leader Ryan Meili raised his concern in the legislature. Premier Scott Moe says the province has made a record investment in health care to help meet the challenges of issues like covid-19. Moe says the province has […]
