Sad news from the hockey world as Saskatchewan-born Fred Sasakamoose passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 86. Reports of his death stemmed from a Facebook Live video by his son Neil Sasakamoose who provided an update on his father’s health status. According to his son, Sasakamoose was hospitalized in Saskatchewan for five […]
The official opposition wants to see the Saskatchewan Party government create a multi-sectoral task force to work on controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the province. NDP leader Ryan Meili penned a letter to Premier Scott Moe on Monday saying it’s about “protect our communities, hospitals, schools and businesses.” In his opinion, Meili feels the […]
The premier’s office has announced Premier Scott Moe is in self-isolation after he was potentially exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from his office showed the potential exposure happened on Sunday, November 15 in the Prince Albert area. Jim Billington, executive director of communications for the premier’s office, added that […]
The provincial government has announced four more deaths from residents who tested positive for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The province now has a total of 37 deaths from the virus. One resident was in their 60s and lived in the Far North East zone; One resident was over the age of 80 from the North West […]
Masks are now mandatory for all grades within the Prairie Valley School Division. This means the masking protocol will now include students in Pre-kindergarten to Grade 3. The announcement was made on Friday afternoon following a decision by the Prairie Valley Board of Education and senior administration. “This change follows the provincial announcement on November […]
At the end of October, work at the University of Saskatchewan showed researchers were working on using wastewater to predict increases in COVID-19 numbers so communities could make as many necessary preparations as possible. On Thursday, University of Saskatchewan toxicologist Markus Brinkmann says they expect, based on the data they have collected, that COVID-19 case […]
Multiple schools in the area have reported COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Regina Public Schools says a positive case has been identified in an individual at Grant Road School. Affected students will return to in-class learning on November 30 while other classes remain open for all other students. Another COVID-19 case has been diagnosed in an […]
Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has announced a new phase to the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. It will target workers in long-term care facilities, personal care homes, integrated healthcare facilities and home care workers providing care to seniors in their own homes. Eligible workers will receive $400 a month for two months […]
The Regina Catholic School Division has announced a COVID-19 case has been diagnosed in an individual at Deshaye Catholic School. It has resulted in the school closing one classroom until November 30 out of an abundance of caution. “We are working closely with Public Health staff to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect […]
Regina Public Schools says a positive case of COVID-19 has been found in an individual at École Wascana Plains School. As a result, the impacted classroom has been closed and students will participate in remote learning. It’s expected students from the class will return to school on Monday, November 30. École Wascana Plains School remains […]
