The province is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Monday. It brings the provincial total to 751. Four of the cases are located in the Far North region with the other one in the Saskatoon region. 95 cases are considered active. There are no new recoveries being announced leaving the provincial […]
Canada’s top central banker says there will be long-term economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic as the country charts a “prolonged and bumpy” course to recovery. In his first speech as governor, Tiff Macklem says the central bank expects to see growth in the third quarter of this year as people are called back to […]
A bill presented by NDP Northern Affairs Critic Doyle Vermette in November 2019 was voted down on Friday afternoon at the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina. Bill No. 618 — The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act presented a new plan for suicide prevention province-wide, the second time that it was brought forward by the MLA […]
Guidelines aimed at keeping students, teachers and others safe when in-class learning resumes at Saskatchewan’s elementary and high schools are being released by the province. The guidelines were developed under the direction of Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, and a response planning team. They are measures that Education Minister Gord Wyant […]
A COVID-19 outbreak is being declared by the Saskatchewan Health Authority in two Hutterite communities in the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek (No.111) The SHA says two members of a rural household in the area initially tested positive for the virus last week with 14 more positive cases being confirmed on Wednesday. Contact tracing and […]
The Western Hockey League says it is hopefully full steam ahead for the 2020-21 season. Following what has already been announced in the Ontario and Quebec Leagues, the WHL says it intends to play a full 68-game schedule starting October 2. The league made their plans known Wednesday after holding its annual general meeting. A […]
The province says they are dealing with nine new cases of COVID-19 bringing the provincial total to 693. Seven of the nine cases are coming from the Far North region with the other two in Saskatoon. It is not known if the cases in the Far North are related to a wake and funeral held […]
Saying it is an exciting day for competitive amateur golfers across the province, Golf Saskatchewan says it will host eight provincial championships this summer. The decision to do so comes because the competitions will safely follow COVID-19 guidelines laid out by the province when it comes to the sport and what can and can not […]
Phase 4 of the “Re-Open Saskatchewan” will begin on Monday with the first of two parts happening. The province says child and youth day camps; outdoor pools and splash pads and outdoor sports and activities can get underway with the second part of Phase 4 being announced at a later date. That second part of […]
For the first time since May 20, the province is seeing a double-digit increase in the amount of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. The province is reporting 18 new cases on Monday to bring the provincial total to 683. 13 of those 18 are in the Far North and most are connected to a wake on […]
