There are nine more cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as of March 27 for a total of 104. The province’s daily update noted six people are in hospital: one in the north region, three in Regina including one in intensive care, and two in Saskatoon with one in intensive care. Six of the cases are […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. issues COVID warning for club supper
There are nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba as of March 26. Saskatchewan now lists three people as recovered but an additional person is in hospital. Of the 95 positive tests in the province, 44 are in Saskatoon and 28 are in Regina. Thirteen are in the central region, seven in […] Read more
Pandemic fears hit home on Sask. farm
Brock Weston is unexpectedly home helping with calving after COVID-19 ended his university semester and then laid him low. The 25-year-old would typically be completing classes at the Wisconsin university where he was set to finish a biology degree and was also playing hockey. Instead, he is on the family farm near Maidstone, Sask., trying […] Read more
Man. sees COVID-19 jump; Sask. shrinks gathering size
Saskatchewan has placed additional restrictions on the size of gatherings allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has limited public and private gatherings to a maximum of 10 people as of March 26, unless a two-metre distance between people can be maintained. As well, the government released a list of critical public services and allowable […] Read more
UPDATED: Prairie COVID cases rise – some Sask. cases now community transmitted
Four of the six new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan today are not related to travel, according to officials. “This is the start of a new phase for us,” said the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. Until now, all cases were attributed to travel. Of the four now considered community transmitted, one […] Read more
COVID-19 on the rise – Alta. has 301 cases, Sask. 66
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout Canada and around the world even as governments closed borders and restricted movement. On the Prairies, Alberta is hardest hit as of March 23, with 301 cases and one death. Forty-two new cases were announced since March 22, as many as 24 of them potentially from community transmission. […] Read more
Sask. anticipates spending less on business risk programs
The Saskatchewan budget scheduled for March 18 turned out to be a non-event as the Legislature shut down amid COVID-19 concerns. Earlier that day the government announced a spending plan of $14.15 billion, but couldn’t say how much the virus will cost the health system or how much revenue the province could expect to take […] Read more
Manitoba advises cancellation of travel plans
Manitoba is reporting 20 positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 23. A man in his 50s in Winnipeg is the latest positive test. Another probable case has now been ruled out. All cases in the province are related to travel. Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said Manitobans should cancel or postpone any […] Read more
Sask., smaller gatherings, more infections, tighter COVID-19 rules
The Saskatchewan government clarified today that emergency orders issued by the province to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic take precedence over those issued by individual municipalities. There was confusion last Friday after the city of Regina issued orders different from the province’s. Government relations minister Lori Carr said she has spoken to Regina mayor Michael […] Read more
COVID-19 cases jump in Sask.
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan jumped from 26 to 44 as of Saturday, March 21. According to the government, all of the cases are 20 years of age and older with the exception of one that is still under investigation. Males comprise 65 percent of the cases. In addition, the Roy Romanow […] Read more
