Category Archives: Covid-19 News
Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill
The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of t...
Apr 11, 2020
Province confirms Sask’s fourth COVID-19 death; 4 new cases
A fourth person has died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The person was in their 60s from Regina. In its daily update on Saturday, the government confirmed four new cases of COVID-19, also the confirma...
Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 taking a toll on Evraz Place
Regina Exhibition Association Limited, the company in charge of Evraz Place, has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19 measures and cancellations. In normal circumstances, Evraz Place would be prepar...
Apr 11, 2020
Canadian beef industry trying to adapt to consumer demand during pandemic
The beef industry is trying to get a handle on changing consumer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than eating at restaurants and fast food places, more Canadians are stocking up their deep ...
Apr 11, 2020
Regina Sikh community lending a helping hand during pandemic
The Sikh community in Regina has stepped up during the COVID-19 crisis by offering free food and drinks. Regina’s Guru Nanak Free Kitchen is a non-profit built around volunteers who have made ti...
Apr 11, 2020
7 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; 21 more people recovered
The province has announced six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one presumptive case, bringing the total in Saskatchewan to 285. The one new presumptive case was indeterminate (neither positive nor...
Apr 10, 2020
Evraz Place to play key role in COVID19 pandemic if needed
It is a plan that health officials in Regina hope never comes to fruition, but if the need arises, two facilities at Evraz Place will become field hospitals. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has desi...
Apr 10, 2020
Regina Chamber happy with government support for small businesses
The Regina and District Chamber of Commerce applauds the Saskatchewan government for introducing the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment. CEO John Hopkins says he’s pleased with the de...
Apr 10, 2020
Many are still playing the lottery during COVID19, but WCLC feeling economic crunch too
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation is feeling the economic pinch that COVID19 has presented as not as many are buying lottery tickets even though the jackpots are still big as is the case Friday w...
Apr 10, 2020
New partnership to increase supply of N95 masks
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is partnering with VIDO-InterVac on the University of Saskatchewan campus to safely decontaminate and reuse the N95 respiratory masks, which are usually thrown away a...
Apr 09, 2020
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