NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is irresponsible and wrong-headed for the Liberal government to draft a bill that would fine or imprison people who made fraudulent claims under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Singh says a bill the Liberals are proposing would hurt the very people that the CERB was designed to help — […]
More workers who are helping Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply to the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. The program is being expanded to include anyone, regardless of income level, who is working at licensed public or private long-term care facilities, which are under public health orders […]
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has significantly lowered its financial guidance due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying a drop in crude oil and automotive shipments will outweigh gains in grain traffic. The company forecasts that revenue ton miles — a key industry metric — will fall by mid-single digits and that adjusted diluted […]
The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passage of legislation needed to implement the program was assured Saturday after Conservatives dropped their attempt to tie the bill to the […]
The 70 million dollars in Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot was not won, but someone in Saskatchewan came very close. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says one ticket with six of the seven numbers plus the bonus number was sold in Saskatchewan and is worth $801,281.30 The numbers were 3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19 and […]
Friday’s economic aid package announced by the provincial government is getting a thumbs-up from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. CEO Steve McLellan says this provides some sense of relief to both employees and employers in what is obviously a very stressful time. “It’s encouraging to see the province react quickly. Employers want to keep attached […]
Canada’s main stock index took another hit in early trading today, while the loonie dropped below the 70 cents US mark as COVID-19 fears continued to dominate markets. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 516.86 points at 12,168.35. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 1,255.92 points at 19,981.46. The S&P 500 […]
In an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, Regina City Hall is now closed for business. The city is letting you know how to make payments that would normally be made by paying a visit. Online or Telephone Banking – water/utility accounts, property taxes o Contact your financial institution to set up your water/utility account and property […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking at ways to get money directly into the pockets of Canadians so they can cover their bills should their lives be upended by COVID-19. He says help would be targeted to vulnerable Canadians, as well as help to small businesses and workers who see disruptions […]
North American stock markets nosedived in initial trading as the price of oil collapsed and the loonie plunged against the U.S. dollar. The rout at the start of trading triggered circuit breakers on the stock markets in Canada and the United States that temporarily put a halt to trading. The drop followed an earlier plunge […]
