Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due to address the nation again on Monday after a weekend that saw health officials strengthen their tone on COVID-19 as provinces took more drastic measures to stem the virus’s spread. News of Trudeau’s press conference, which is scheduled for 11 a,m Saskatchewan time, came hours after cabinet ministers left […]
After announcing on Saturday that classes are suspended for most of this week due to COVID-19, the University of Regina now says in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus that all athletic facilities will be closed. This includes all gymnasiums. the fitness and lifestyle center and the aquatics center. The Faculty of […]
The province’s chief medical health officer says at this time Saskatchewan schools are going to remain open. Dr. Saqib Shahab said Sunday morning that while concern over the spread of COVID-19 is rising, the risk remains low right now, but is increasing. Shahab says the key is ensuring we are taking measures as individuals to maintain […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said he would not rule out closing the nation’s borders or forcing people arriving from foreign nations to go into self-isolation to help combat a coronavirus outbreak. Asked whether Canada might shut its borders to Europe or the United States, Trudeau told CTV’s Question Period: “We have taken some […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority spoke Saturday afternoon on some of the concerns regarding coronavirus in Saskatchewan. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julie Kryzanowski says there are still only 2 cases of people testing positive for the virus. With neither needing to be hospitalized and both having traveled recently, the SHA states there is no evidence of […]
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab confirmed the province’s second presumptive case of COVID-19, Friday. The case was found in a person in their 60’s who had just returned to Canada from Oregon. The test was conducted on March 10th, and the person is isolating at home. Dr. Shahab stressed the need for […]
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 […]
Lights are going to start getting installed on a dangerous section of the Ring Road Monday morning. The City of Regina says work on getting the lights put up between Wascana Parkway and Albert Street south on the Ring Road is starting earlier than planned due to warm weather and a lack of snow. Work […]
The provincial government is telling the Saskatchewan Health Authority to look into the feasibility of a privately built, owned and operated parkade at the Regina General Hospital. For years, staff and visitors at the hospital have complained about a lack of parking and safety around the hospital. “Parking is a support service, not a direct […]
One week after a record-breaking blizzard battered eastern Newfoundland, businesses in St. John’s were permitted to call in staff Friday to prepare for the expected lifting of a state of emergency the next morning. The provincial capital has been under the emergency declaration for eight days since last week’s fierce storm that dumped more than […]
