Category Archives: Covid-19 News
Consumer debt rising in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's economy was struggling before the global pandemic hit, so debt levels are rising in many households. An MNP Consumer Debt survey conducted at the beginning of March shows almost half of...
Apr 19, 2020
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mtis Nation- Saskatchewan (MN-S) has declared a state of emergency for its 75,000 citizens in the province. In a news release Saturday, the MN-S said that the...
Apr 19, 2020
COVID-19 taking a hit on Regina real estate
Regina’s housing market has no doubt taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal LePage suggests the aggregate price of a home in the region will fall by 2 per cent year-over-year to over 30...
Apr 19, 2020
Saskatchewan and BC issue COVID-19 warnings following cases at oilsands site
Health officials in British Columbia and Saskatchewan are advising people to self-isolate if they're returning from an area of Alberta where an oilsands site is suffering from a COVID-19 outbreak. The...
Apr 18, 2020
Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses
The federal government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will allow for sho...
Apr 18, 2020
SK gov’t provides guidance for drive-in or remote church services
After some confusion during Easter weekend about what could and what couldn’t be done when it came to church services, the Saskatchewan government is trying to clarify things. Services may be de...
Apr 18, 2020
Six new cases of COVID19 in Saskatchewan, six more recoveries
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID19 in Saskatchewan and three presumptive cases bringing the provincial total to 313. In its daily update, the government says 75 of the 313 cases are consid...
Apr 18, 2020
Canada-U.S. land border closure extended by 30 days
Non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will continue for another 30 days. The border was originally closed on March 21 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the arrangement set to ...
Apr 18, 2020
CAA Regina lending a helping hand to food banks during pandemic
CAA Roadside Assistance two truck drivers in Regina are taking advantage of a slow down in calls for service to help drop-off and deliver items for the Regina Food Bank. Christine Niemczyk with CAA Sa...
Apr 18, 2020
Care home staff in SK will start working at just one facility
As of April 28, those who work in a long-term care home or a personal care home can only work in one facility. In a release, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says we need to emphasize pro...
Apr 17, 2020
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