Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started his speech on Friday morning from Ottawa about an extension to the Canada Wage Subsidy Program to help Canadians regain or keep employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau confirmed that the program will be extended by another three months to the end of August. “Business owners: please take confidence from […]
Regina has its first reported case of COVID-19 since April 28. The case is one of five new ones (4 in La Loche) in Saskatchewan bringing the provincial total to 582 with 178 cases considered active. In addition, 13 people have recovered bringing the total to 398. As for the Regina case, the individual is […]
The federal government is providing more supports for Indigenous communities who are responding to outbreaks in northern Saskatchewan communities. At his morning update on Thursday from Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated the government’s commitment from Wednesday that financial support will be going to the Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Métis Nation – Saskatchewan to support […]
On May 6, the Saskatchewan government announced they would be committing $300 million for new highway projects as part of a two-year capital plan worth $7.5 billion. The $300 million will be invested to help create a quick restart to the province’s economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This stimulus package will provide an economic boost creating […]
The University of Regina expects their courses will continue to be offered online in the fall. In their Tuesday update on their website, the U of R shares that their remote delivery of classes offers students in the fall “the best chance of academic success as we navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the global […]
At a time when residents are feeling financial pressures due to COVID-19, the provincial NDP is pushing the Saskatchewan government to provide relief for seniors and low-income residents when it comes to prescription costs. Vicki Mowat, health critic for the Saskatchewan NDP, suggests the government should cover additional costs in their drug plans. “People in […]
Things will look a bit different in downtown Regina this summer due to COVID-19. On Monday, the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) announced they have cancelled Cinema Under The Stars, Clean Up Day, Summer in the Square and the Summer Concert Series. Judith Veresuk, executive director with RDBID, said it was a difficult decision […]
With no form of government in place at the Saskatchewan Legislature since it was suspended on March 18, Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling directly on Premier Scott Moe to meet and negotiate a resumption of legislative business. In a statement from the opposition leader, he said it’s the “due diligence that our democracy […]
The Ministry of Education’s response planning team is taking the next steps to determine what education will look like once the 2020-2021 school year starts up in the fall. This comes after the Saskatchewan government’s announcement on Thursday that in-class learning will be suspended for the remainder of the 2019-2020 year. “When the COVID-19 pandemic […]
A letter has been sent to Premier Scott Moe by Saskatchewan’s health care unions asking for a wage top-up for health care employees. In a release sent out on Thursday morning, CUPE, SGEU and SEIU West called on the premier to “follow in the footsteps of almost every other jurisdiction in Canada” like what has been […]
