The provincial NDP has some questions regarding the Saskatchewan government’s $7.5 billion infrastructure stimulus plan to help the province recover from COVID-19. NDP leader Ryan Meili said they welcome the province’s announcement of building up Saskatchewan during the recovery process of the pandemic. While he believes it’s a positive step, he also would like to […]
The province is reporting 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, extending the provincial total to 512. 24 of the new cases are in the far north region with 22 in La Loche. The other case is in the Saskatoon region. 194 cases are considered active. There are two more recoveries for a provincial […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is giving the province a better idea of what their phased plan to resume health care services will look like beginning on May 19. The authority says it’s a process that will alter some of the service changes and reductions that had been initiated at earlier phases of their COVID-19 […]
Saskatchewan’s official opposition party is calling for funding from both the provincial and federal governments to help compensate for serious revenue shortfalls felt by municipalities. Sask. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon is requesting that grants and interest free loans to support property tax deferrals be made available for municipal governments facing losses. Wotherspoon said those […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more COVID-19 pandemic aid to the agriculture sector. He announced $125 million to help beef and pork producers who have to keep animals for a longer period of time. $50 million is going to a surplus food purchase program, since items like milk, butter and potatoes are being thrown […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is pressing the government for answers regarding the province’s preparation and handling of recent COVID-19 outbreaks. On Monday morning, NDP leader Ryan Meili said he wants to know how Health Minister Jim Reiter co-ordinated the situation when dealing with outbreaks in communities like La Loche and Lloydminster. Meili is wondering if there was […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is collaborating with other countries to work on ways to end the pandemic. Speaking at Monday morning’s COVID-19 update, Trudeau says Canada is providing $850 million to the effort. “The more we co-operate, the more likely we find a cure and find it quickly. That’s something we all want to see,” […]
Phase one of Saskatchewan’s reopen plan gets underway on Monday when the province will allow medical services to resume operations that will be restricted under the public health order. Among the practices that will be allowed to open their doors are physical therapy clinics. However places like the Regina Sports & Physiotherapy Clinic are still […]
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan government announced the expansion of child care accessibility for working parents who will begin work in phases one and two of the province’s reopen plan starting on May 4. While parents and guardians are now able to apply for the service if they meet the criteria, those centres will continue to […]
$1 million in support from the provincial government will be going towards a marketing campaign to encourage Saskatchewan residents to support local businesses and their employees. The funding will go to the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce to work in partnership with other regional chambers to expand the “Together We Stand” campaign across the […]
