Category Archives: Covid-19 News
Mayor Fougere encourages Reginans to participate in weekly Cheer for Heroes
On April 9, citizens in Regina participated in a city-wide Day of Cheer to make noise and thank frontline workers for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Regina Mayor Michael Fougere wa...
Apr 28, 2020
Canadian government releasing shared principals on restarting economy amid COVID-19
With some provinces like Saskatchewan planning to slowly reopen their economies in the coming weeks, Canada’s prime minister said the country needs common guidelines. During his Tuesday morning ...
Apr 28, 2020
City of Regina is cutting back on mosquito control program
The City of Regina is cutting back on mosquito control measures this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the health crisis, Mayor Michael Fougere said earlier this month that the city was fac...
Apr 28, 2020
Sask. NDP calls for pay top-up for frontline workers
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili wants frontline workers in the province to receive a wage top-up. Specifically, he feels low-income essential workers who are at a significant risk during the pandem...
Apr 27, 2020
10,000 applications for wage subsidy program, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nearly 10,000 businesses have applied for the federal government’s wage-subsidy program to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency measure wil...
Apr 27, 2020
Political Scientist at U of R wants to see some form of spring Legislature sitting despite COVID-19 pandemic
University of Regina Political Scientist Jim Farney believes it is in the governments best interest to hold some sort of sitting this spring. Since the COVID-19 concerns in Saskatchewan began, the pro...
Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine development sees positive first steps in Saskatchewan
A COVID-19 vaccine created at the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-Intervac has tested safe in two ferrets. VIDO Intervac Director Dr. Volker Gerdts says they used the prototype vaccine on the ferret...
Apr 27, 2020
Ottawa’s Wage Subsidy program open on Monday
Canadian companies that have been struggling to keep paying their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic can begin to apply for Ottawa’s wage subsidy program on Monday. The $73-billion aid ...
Apr 27, 2020
Agribition CEO hoping to celebrate 50th anniversary of event as planned
The 50th edition of the Canadian Western Agribition is scheduled to take place November 30th- December 5th, 2020, at Evraz Place, and organizers of the event are planning for business as usual, despit...
Apr 27, 2020
How long will gas prices stay low? And what does it mean for the economy?
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, gas prices around the world are at their lowest point in more than a decade. Dan McTeague, the President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says the cause of the...
Apr 27, 2020
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