Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Lotto Sales Are Down Due to COVID-19
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 ...
CJWW News Apr 10, 2020

Canadian Restaurants Struggling During COVID-19 Pandemic
A Restaurants Canada survey estimates there were about 25,000 temporary layoffs for food service workers in Saskatchewan, and about 800,000 across the country. Spokesperson Mark von Schellwitz expects...
Carol Thomson Apr 10, 2020

Teen Arrested in Relation to Early Morning Robbery and Assault
At 6:17 Saturday morning, Saskatoon Police were called to a Robbery at a business in the 700 block of Central Ave. Police say, a man entered the business with a knife and demanded cash. The employee s...
Brad Jennings Apr 10, 2020

Parliament to Meet Saturday to Discuss Large Economic Aid Package
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says parliament is being recalled Saturday for an emergency session to pass his government’s COVID-19 economic aid package. Trudeau says he’s already reached ...
Brad Jennings Apr 10, 2020

Missing Regina Woman Found Deceased
Regina Police have confirmed that 44 year-old Jennifer Sigurdson, has been found deceased. The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service is continuing to investigate with assistance from Regina Police. Yes...
Brad Jennings Apr 10, 2020

City Services During the Long Weekend
For Good Friday and Easter Monday, the Saskatoon Landfill will be open from 7:30am to 5 pm. There will be no cash transactions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There will be card payments and direct ...
Gord Wiebe Apr 10, 2020

Avoid Family Gatherings During the Long Weekend
With the Easter weekend just beginning, a Saskatchewan Health Authority medical health officer is providing clarity around family gatherings during the pandemic. Dr. Johnmark Opondo says Saskatchewan&...
Carol Thomson 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...
Carol Thomson Apr 09, 2020

Province Announces Small Business Emergency Payment
On Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the Small Business Emergency Payment. The $50 million program will provide financial support to small and medium-sized businesses that have had to...
Brad Jennings Apr 09, 2020

Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey Shows Economic Results Of COVID-19
Employment fell by more than 1-million jobs in Canada in March, a 5.3 per cent decline. The employment rate, which is the proportion of people 15 and older who are employed, fell just over 3 per centa...
Carol Thomson Apr 09, 2020














