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Saskatchewan loses nearly 21,000 jobs in March during COVID-19 pandemic
Saskatchewan was unable to avoid the impact of COVID-19 when it comes to the provincial unemployment rate. A reported 20,900 less people were working in the province according to Statistics Canada whe...
Apr 09, 2020
Sask Milk producers hoping to make huge donation to food banks
Efforts are underway for Saskatchewan milk producers to donate hundreds of thousands of litres of milk products to local food banks. The covid-19 pandemic has closed restaurants, reducing demand for d...
Apr 09, 2020
Federal public health estimates up to 22,000 deaths in Canada from COVID-19
With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months. The Public Health Agency of Canada says short-term e...
Apr 09, 2020
Regina company producing face shields for frontline workers
A local company has switched its production of signs and trade show displays to create face shields for health care workers and other people working with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleek...
Apr 08, 2020
Field hospital could be set up at Evraz Place to deal with COVID19 patients
While releasing projections on the impact COVID-19 will have on the healthcare system in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority let it be known they have four facilities ready to...
Apr 08, 2020
Anxious moments on Regina bus
A 33-year old man has been charged after an incident on a Regina Transit bus Wednesday afternoon. Police say the man was on the bus talking to himself and holding what appeared to be a knife. He was m...
Apr 08, 2020
Meili reacts to SHA projections, calls on province to create task force
NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the provincial government to make sure all hands are on deck to fight COVID-19. After the Saskatchewan Health Authority released projected numbers earlier in the day (W...
Apr 08, 2020
Mayor happy province released COVID-19 models; asks people to keep following guidelines
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere says he was happy to see the Saskatchewan Health Authority release their COVID-19 models, adding that it's important to be as transparent as possible with people. He said ...
Apr 08, 2020
Province confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19; 15 more people have recovered
The Government of Saskatchewan confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, upping the province's total to 271. Of the 271 confirmed cases, 165 of them are considered active. Fifteen more people h...
Apr 08, 2020
SHA estimates up to 408,000 people could get COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as ‘worst case scenario’
A range of “what-if” scenarios are being released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority when it comes to what COVID-19 numbers could look like in the province. The SHA says cases could vary...
Apr 08, 2020
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