Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Angus Reid Polls People on COVID-19
People in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are less concerned about becoming sick from COVID-19 than the rest of the country. An Angus Reid poll shows concern at 61 per cent of those polled in Alber...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Family Physicians Appeal to the Public to Act Responsibly During the COVID Crisis
Saskatchewan’s family physicians are urging people to stay home and save lives. Carla Holinaty is chair of the family practice section of the Saskatchewan Medical Association. She says, “A...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Status of Playgrounds in Face of COVID-19
The City of Saskatoon says the CP Pedestrian Bridge is not wide enough to practice social distancing so, it is closed until further notice. Crews will be at work over the next few days to close off th...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Hundreds of Municipalities Sign in to Webinar on COVID-19
The President of Municipalities of Saskatchewan, says we need to be thankful to those who are out in the community still working to provide the services we all require and those who can work at home c...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 26, 2020

Business Climate Hits A New Low
The Canadian Federation of independent Business says small business confidence is at a historic low. After a 10 point drop earlier this month, the latest Business Barometer is down to an index mark of...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

City Committee Hears Latest on COVID-19
There was a special meeting of the City of Saskatoon’s Governance and Priorities Committee for updates on COVID-19, which included an example of how essential services are practicing social dist...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Shop Destroyed in Early Morning Fire
A large commercial shop was gutted by fire Thursday morning in the RM of Vanscoy. The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call around 1:40. When crews arrived, they found the building fully invol...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Two People at a Snowmobile Rally Test Positive for COVID-19
There was a snowmobile rally in Christopher Lake March 14th and two people who attended have tested positive for COVID-19. One of them served at the event. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is issuing...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

Wednesday Power Outage An Example Of Worker Safety With COVID-19
There was a special meeting of the City of Saskatoon’s Governance and Priorities Committee for updates on COVID-19, which included an example of how essential services are practicing social dist...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2020

Unifor Wants Legislation To End Co-op Refinery Dispute
Unifor’s National President is urging the provincial government to introduce legislation that would end the dispute between the Co-op Refinery and Unifor Local 594. A new offer was presented by ...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2020
















