Category Archives: Covid-19 News
Sask. government reports 300 total cases of COVID-19, exploring re-open Saskatchewan plan
Saskatchewan has announced there are two new cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. The province now has 300 total cases. The total number of cases includes two presumptive cases reported April 12, which hav...
Apr 13, 2020
What employees should know as COVID-19 continues to affect jobs
The new reality of COVID-19 has meant some changes to employment legislation. David Stack, a senior partner with the McKercher LLP, has been researching and keeping clients up-to-date on legislation c...
Apr 13, 2020
Health Canada approves portable COVID-19 test
Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services...
Apr 13, 2020
Tam expects COVID-19 deaths to rise due to long-term care outbreaks
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says deaths from COVID-19 will continue to rise even as the number of cases overall in Canada may go down. Dr. Tam says that's because of out...
Apr 13, 2020
Federal Conservatives say financial aid to small and medium sized businesses not arriving fast enough
The federal conservative party says aid to small and medium size businesses in Canada isn’t flowing fast enough. To address the situation, tory finance critic Pierre Poilievre has proposed a pla...
Apr 13, 2020
Employee at Saskatoon McDonald’s and Sobey’s Liquor Store test positive for COVID-19
A McDonalds restaurant worker in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant was shut down on Sunday, and will be cleaned and sanitized by third-party cleaning experts. Health officials...
Apr 13, 2020
Regina City Council holding emergency meeting to discuss financial impacts of COVID-19
Regina City Council will hold a special meeting, Wednesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. to consider the financial impacts from COVID-19. The impacts being discussed are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic an...
Apr 12, 2020
9 new COVID-19 cases in Sask; 17 more recoveries
The Government of Saskatchewan has confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, along with two presumptive cases, bringing the total in the province to 298. The presumptive positives are due to more testing mac...
Apr 12, 2020
Sask. Wildlife Federation hoping to start fishing season on time
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is hoping to avoid any delays to fishing season due to COVID-19. Darrell Crabbe Executive Director with SWF says some jurisdictions are delaying their opening days...
Apr 12, 2020
Call-in counselling available during COVID-19 pandemic
During these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking care of your mental health may be more important than ever. To help people through this crisis, many organizations have shifted their counsel...
Apr 12, 2020
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