A long-time reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic will be no more in Saskatchewan starting today. Effective today the Government of Saskatchewan will have officially removed all COVID mandates as mask mandates, which have become synonymous with COVID-19, have been removed. On February 14th, the Government removed the proof of vaccination or negative mandates. The lifting […]
Saskatchewan’s hospitalizations have reached a record high. The province’s weekly COVID update reported 26 more people in the hospital, bringing that total to 410. Seven more people were admitted to the ICU, bringing that number to 33. The hospitalization numbers are as of February 16th. The province also reported 42 more people have died to […]
The province removing proof of vaccination to enter businesses has left some feeling uncomfortable with going out. The Bushwakker Brewpub is looking to accommodate everyone, as they have opened a room specifically for people who are immunocompromised, have family health concerns, or simply just aren’t comfortable dining out. Grant Frew, the bar manager of the […]
The City of Regina will follow the Provincial Governments’ health orders, removing proof of vaccination and masking mandates. In an 8-2 vote, Regina City Council has voted to remove proof of vaccination at city facilities and in a 6-4 vote, Council voted to end masking in city facilities and transit. Mayor Sandra Masters said that […]
The Government of Saskatchewan released its first weekly COVID-19 update. The province reported 5,401 new cases along with 22 COVID-related deaths. As of February 9th, the province saw hospitalizations increase by 52 from the province’s last available daily data to 384, with the number of people in the ICU dropping by five to 26. Far […]
Regina Public Schools will be following in the footsteps of the Government of Saskatchewan when it comes to changing its COVID-19 safety requirements. After February 14, Regina Public Schools will no longer require adults entering their facilities or schools to show proof of vaccination. The school division also announced that until March 1, every adult […]
Two duelling protests took place yesterday at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Protesters called for Premier Scott Moe to keep all current health orders in place. Jeff Walters, an instructor at the University of Regina and organizer of the protests, said they wanted to hold a demonstration to show that people want to keep the mandates. […]
The Saskatchewan Government has reported nine more people are in the hospital, and one more person has died due to COVID-19. There are now 349 people in the hospital due to COVID-19. A total of 310 residents are receiving inpatient care. Of those, 116 inpatient hospitalizations are due to a COVID-19-related illness, 159 are incidental […]
As the ‘Freedom Convoy’ rolled into Ottawa on Saturday, support was shown in Regina as the ‘Saskatchewan Solidarity Convoy,’ and their supporters all met the Legislative Building. The solidarity convoy saw over 500 trucks and over a thousand supporters gather to protest the vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers, as well as COVID-19 restrictions in […]
One million of the 6.8 million dollars that have been raised for the ‘Freedom Convoy’ has been released by GoFundMe. The fundraising page was launched earlier this month by Tamara Lich, and she stated she was looking to raise money to cover the convoy’s fuel, food, and lodging expenses. GoFundMe was originally holding back the […]
