Category Archives: Covid-19 News
Forty-two new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; 11 in hospital
The Government of Saskatchewan has confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, the biggest single-day jump since the pandemic started. The spike in cases comes after the province warned of a h...
Jul 16, 2020
‘Never felt so filthy’: Woman shares grandmother’s experience in understaffed Sask. care home
The Saskatchewan NDP has voiced their concerns regarding understaffing and safety in the province’s long-term care homes after hearing of a troubling story out of Foam Lake. Health Critic Vicki ...
Jul 16, 2020
Saskatoon’s VIDO-Intervac and Zyus Life Sciences mark major milestone in COVID-19 vaccine research
A Saskatoon-based company has reached a milestone in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine with pre-clinical trials to begin early this fall. The CEO of Zyus Life Sciences says researchers have formul...
Jul 16, 2020
Feds to provide $19 billion to provincial and territorial governments in COVID-19 response
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemi...
Jul 16, 2020
SHA restricts visitation to Cypress Regional Hospital, long-term care homes in southwest and west central areas
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the southwest and west central parts of the province has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to restrict visitor guidelines. In a release from the SHA on Thu...
Jul 16, 2020
Sask. Health Authority issues warning for heightened COVID-19 risk in southwest and west central Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan health Authority issued a warning Wednesday night, asking residents in both southwestern and west central Saskatchewan to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves and others from CO...
Jul 15, 2020
Sask. Mental Health Services continue to be available during COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents that mental health services continue to be available as the province reopens. After adapting to online programs and virtual support during the ...
Jul 15, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; 6 new recoveries
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 881 cases. Three of the new cases are in the central region, one is in Saskatoon, and one is in the South. Six mo...
Jul 15, 2020
Amidst economic uncertainty Bank of Canada is holding key interest rate steady
The Bank of Canada is referring to what it calls an extremely uncertain economic outlook due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank announced Wednesday morning that it is holding its key interest ...
Jul 15, 2020
Employee at Rona in Saskatoon tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at the Rona Home and Garden on Preston Avenue North in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. This would be one of the cases included in the 56 new cases announced by the provincial g...
Jul 14, 2020
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