Saskatchewan’s NDP Opposition leader wants the government to consider a provincewide amnesty on fines related to violations of COVID-19 health orders. Ryan Meili says people are getting inconsistent messages from Premier Scott Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government. Moe has said public health officials are to educate people first about limits on gatherings, then look […]
He doesn’t have the highest approval rating amongst the provincial premiers, but Scott Moe continues to get a solid “thumbs-up” from people in the province according to an Angus Reid poll. In its latest survey, Moe’s approval rating sits at 65 percent which is an increase of seven percent from the last time the poll […]
Now that Phase 2 of the “Re-Open Saskatchewan” plan is underway, people want to know when Phase 3 will hit. When the government announced the plan to get the economy going, there was no target date given for Phase 3 as there were for the first two. During the government’s daily briefing on Tuesday, Premier […]
Phase two of the provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan takes effect on Tuesday. Re-opening their doors will be retail businesses, shopping malls, public and farmers markets and select personal care services such as hair salons, barbers and massage therapists . Public gatherings are still restricted to no more than ten people, and physical distancing is […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili sent a letter to Premier Moe Monday saying it was time to respect our democratic traditions and reconvene the Legislature immediately. It was a move that Moe said “caught him by surprise” as house leaders have already been in discussions to get MLA’s back to work. Speaking Monday at the government’s daily […]
Grim numbers on the job front Friday as Stats Canada says almost 53-thousand jobs were lost last month in Saskatchewan as COVID-19 ravages our economy. On a year-over-year basis, that number stands at 74-thousand. While those numbers are like a cold slap in the face to many, Premier Scott Moe is finding some positives. “Saskatchewan’s […]
A two-year capital plan, worth $7.5 billion, aimed at building a strong Saskatchewan and stimulating the economic recovery from the impact COVID-19 has been announced by the provincial government. “Over the next two years, our government will invest $7.5 billion dollars in schools, hospitals, highways, Crown utility projects, municipal infrastructure and other important capital projects […]
The biggest area of concern in Saskatchewan when it comes to COVID-19 continues to be the Far North. On Monday, the province announced 34 new cases with 29 of them coming from the Far North ( La Loche and area) with 97 of the 154 active cases in that region. Premier Scott Moe was asked […]
Phase one of the provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect on Monday. The first phase will see restrictions lifted on medical services such as dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, optician services, podiatry, occupational therapy and chiropractic treatment. Phase one also provides specific guidelines related to provincial parks and campgrounds, boat launches, fishing, and golf courses, […]
Unifor says they will be holding a car rally on Wednesday for locked out workers of the Co-op Refinery Complex. The union says its intentions are to pressure the province for a legislated solution to the lockout. The lockout is now in its 146th day, after no resolution following special mediator Vince Ready stepping in […]
