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15 of 19 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan are from Far North; 12 in La Loche
The Far North region of Saskatchewan continues to see COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan government said there are 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the provincial total to 531. 1...
May 07, 2020
Sask. health care provider unions request wage top-up
A letter has been sent to Premier Scott Moe by Saskatchewan’s health care unions asking for a wage top-up for health care employees. In a release sent out on Thursday morning, CUPE, SGEU and SEI...
May 07, 2020
No tuition increase at Saskatchewan Polytechnic for 2020-21
One day after the University of Regina announced no tuition increases for next year, Saskatchewan Polytechnic is doing the same. In a release, President and CEO Larry Rosia says they won’t be ra...
May 07, 2020
Trudeau says he does not share view that oil and gas sector is beyond saving
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he does not agree that oil and gas in Canada is dead. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May both claim the oil pr...
May 07, 2020
Schools in Saskatchewan will remain closed for rest of academic year
While it was expected when the province shut schools down in late March that they likely wouldn’t re-open until September is safe, the province has made it official. The Regina Catholic School b...
May 07, 2020
First crop report of season is out
With seeding underway in Saskatchewan, the first crop report of the year is out. Seven percent of the 2020 crop is now in the ground which is just below the five year average of nine percent for this ...
May 07, 2020
Trudeau announces wage top up for essential workers, provinces decide who will qualify
Justin Trudeau has announced an agreement between Ottawa and the provinces on a wage top-up program for essential workers. The Prime Minister said details are still being finalized, but $4-billion wil...
May 07, 2020
Canadian Association for Retired Persons asking for province to relieve extra drug costs
The Canadian Association for Retired Persons (CARP) has sent a letter to the Government of Saskatchewan asking for them to help relieve prescription dispensing costs for seniors. Before COVID-19 began...
May 07, 2020
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association applauds provincial infrastructure stimulation funding
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association welcomes the additional infrastructure funding introduced by the provincial government Wednesday. President Shantel Lipp said this funding will make a b...
May 06, 2020
City of Regina pleased with provincial stimulus package announcement
The Government of Saskatchewan's economic stimulus announcement was a welcome one by the City of Regina. The province announced Wednesday that $7.5 billion will be given to municipalities over the nex...
May 06, 2020
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