The Bank of Canada slashed its key interest rate target by half a percentage point, dropping it to 1.25 per cent in what economists saw as a rapid response to the growing economic shock from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The central bank said Wednesday that it cut its target for the overnight rate because COVID-19, […]
Concern about the impact of the coronavirus in Saskatchewan led off debate in the Saskatchewan legislature on Monday. Opposition leader Ryan Meili sought assurances the province is ready if the COVID-19 virus reaches Saskatchewan. Besides public health and infection control, Meili said his one concern is in regards to overcrowded and over-stressed emergency rooms. “That’s […]
As of a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, the Weyburn Travel Club may have to travel elsewhere. The community group, consisted of mostly students, has plans to visit the historical sites of Rome, Venice, and Milan. Although they are considering changing their plans, Jody Kerr with the Travel Club says that the […]
The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab says that the province is well prepared for a possible COVID-19 outbreak. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Shahab said that the province is expanding testing on people, not only returning from China, but other effected countries as well. According to Shahab, there are 40 countries., like Canada, […]
Canada’s economy slowed “sharply” in the final quarter of 2019, the parliamentary budget office said Thursday in its February economic and fiscal report. And the new coronavirus outbreak, combined with lower-than-expected business spending, will likely push economic growth lower in the first quarter of 2020, the PBO projected. “We expect real GDP to grow by […]
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health says there is a very low risk of COVID-19 in the province. The virus formerly known as novel coronavirus has not recorded one positive case Saskatchewan after several rounds of tests. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for the ministry, told reports on Thursday morning that 15 residents have been tested for COVID-19 […]
There are some concerns about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Saskatchewan farm exports. Grain market analyst Errol Anderson with Pro-Market Communications says ocean freight rates for bulk commodities like grain have collapsed 90 percent in recent months. He says China consumes half of many of the world’s global commodities. He says grain traders […]
The University of Regina is furthering their precautions around travel to China during the Coronavirus outbreak. The University is making as much information as possible available to staff, students and faculty, all the while cancelling all University-sponsored travel to China, and warning against all non-essential travel to the country. U of R spokesperson Darren Cherwaty […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says they have tested 13 people for the Coronavirus in the province. Six of the tests have come back negative with the other seven still pending. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said anyone who has been to the Hubei province of China should call Healthline upon arrival and then […]
Two government sources say Ontario is set to announce a new confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. That brings Canada’s total number of cases to four and Ontario’s to three. The sources, who are not authorized to discuss the case publicly, tell The Canadian Press the latest case is in London, Ont. Ontario’s chief medical officer of […]
