Multiple Regina businesses have turned to the city’s economic recovery grant program for support in response to COVID-19 – 185 local businesses to be exact. $688,000 has been provided to Regina businesses since the program’s start in August 2020. Phase two has already supported an additional 44 local businesses; 10 applicants so far have received […]
Services are being limited at the Weyburn General Hospital for non-COVID-19 patients following a decision from the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Wednesday to solely care for COVID-19 patients in inpatient wards. Weyburn Mayor Marcel Roy understands the news may be difficult for some residents in the city and surrounding area, but he said people are […]
A case of COVID-19 has been identified at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate in Regina. The Saskatchewan Health Authority notified Regina Public Schools on Wednesday. Close contacts have been informed of the situation and have been provided with information about self-isolation. Affected students will begin remote learning based on their level three schedule and will not be back […]
Premier Scott Moe admits the pace of the province’s vaccination program is off to more of a “sluggish start” than what the government had hoped for at this point. While he points to the province seeing a dramatic improvement in the rate of vaccinations in the province, Moe acknowledged his concerns of the delay in […]
Regina Public Schools has informed school families at École Massey School that a positive COVID-19 case has been identified at the elementary school. Affected students have begun remote learning and will not be back at the school until February 1. Close contacts have been contacted and provided with information about self-isolation. Letters were sent to […]
Hospitality Saskatchewan is strongly encouraging operators and customers to adhere to the province’s public health guidelines. The message from Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence comes after a video that was widely circulated on social media over the weekend shows guests at The Tap in Regina not wearing masks and not social distancing between tables. Regina […]
Changes have been made for eHealth Saskatchewan’s board of directors following Friday’s Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner’s (OIPC) report on the organization’s systems breach that occurred just over a year ago. Health Minister Paul Merriman announced on Tuesday that he has appointed a new board of directors for eHealth Saskatchewan. The two-person […]
$2.5 million in additional funding is going to independent schools experiencing an increase in enrolment numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government stated in a release on Tuesday that the funding is part of the $150 million from the COVID-19 contingency fund for education. “This funding will provide additional support for independent schools that […]
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) President Tracy Zambory is adamant that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan couldn’t be more urgent. Yet when she speaks to members of the union, they feel there is a quicker way to get people vaccinated for COVID-19 than what is currently happening in the province. SUN President Tracy Zambory […]
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 restrictions will be up for review this week as case numbers continue to increase in the province. Friday is when Saskatchewan’s current COVID-19 public health measures expire. On Friday, Health Minister Paul Merriman acknowledged that the province’s seven-day average concerns him, but he said it wasn’t unexpected. He mentioned the government was anticipating […]
