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More Community Transmissions of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
For the first time since Saskatchewan tracked daily cases of COVID-19, there were more new cases as a result of local, or community transmission than of the travel-related variety on Thursday. Five of...
Les Lazaruk Mar 26, 2020

Provincial Fine Collection Suspended Due To COVID-19
Enforcement measures on provincial fine collection have been temporarily suspended for 6 months. That includes late payment fees, files sent to SGI related to driver’s license suspensions, files...
Carol Thomson Mar 26, 2020

One Suspect Found, One To Go in Accessible Playground Vandalism
Prince Albert Police say thanks to the public and the media, they have identified one of the people believed responsible for recent vandalism at the Alfred Jenkins accessible playground. A male driver...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 26, 2020

Evictions Suspended in the Province
A day after the province’s opposition leader called for a hold on eviction notices, the government has announced it is temporarily suspending eviction hearings as a result of the COVID-19 emerge...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 26, 2020

US Troops at the Border and Federal Quarantine Facility for Sick Travelers
Canada is strongly opposed to the idea of the United States putting troops near our shared borders.There are rumours that the White House is discussing the concept. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Free...
Carol Thomson Mar 26, 2020

NDP Call for More Protections for Front Line Workers
Saskatchewan’s NDP Leader had a news conference outside of a grocery store Thursday to call for more help for front line workers. Ryan Meili called on the province to work with employers to guar...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 26, 2020

BHP Takes Action as a Result of Pandemic
BHP Is implementing what it calls a range of stringent measures at its Jansen Potash project site and at its offices in Saskatoon and Mississauga, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagion. That includ...
Gord Wiebe Mar 26, 2020

The Prime Minister Tries to Assuage Fears of Equipment Shortages for Health Workers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says industries are ramping up production of ventilators, masks and other protective gear as the coronavirus continues ravaging Canada and the world. During his daily Ott...
Saskatoon Media Group Mar 26, 2020

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














