Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector is getting some help from the province as it faces COVID-19 and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. Provincial energy minister Bronwyn Eyre announced relief measures today that include extending filing and other deadlines so companies can stabilize operations as their employees move to work from home. Mineral […] Read more
Farm Living
Extra planning needed to cook for Easter this year
Canadians are experiencing a crisis like no other we have known. We are a society on the run, and being told to stay at home is certainly not our normal. I am guilty of not being organized and running into the grocery store as I need things or to satisfy food cravings on a particular […] Read more
Sask. bakery treats the isolation blues
The bakery in Indian Head, Sask., delivers hot lunches to families forced to stay at home because of COVID-19 measures
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — COVID-19 is hitting Alison Poelen’s family hard. The single mother of three boys has lost her entire income and she has to wait several weeks to find out about Employment Insurance benefits. But with one ring of her doorbell late last month, the whole family’s spirits were lifted. The Indian Head […] Read more
Untimely deaths inspire acreage move
On the Farm: No Regrets Ranch features a chicken coop, greenhouse, woodworking and quilting shops, and a garden
MORNINGSIDE, Alta. — Don and Lynn Burdett dreamed for years that someday they’d have a home in the country. They’d grow a big garden, raise livestock, pursue their creative interests and provide a refuge for family and friends. “We always had the desire to live simple”, says Lynn. “To live off the land.” It’s not […] Read more
Rural health facilities part of COVID-19 plans
Rural health facilities are part of provincial pandemic plans, if COVID-19 cases overwhelm larger centres. The plans are based on models that are always changing depending on the severity of the pandemic, officials say, but have a role to play in surge capacity. In Manitoba, for example, Health Science Centre in Winnipeg is the main […] Read more
Sask. hopes to help farmers monitor mental health
Innovation Saskatchewan wants to find a way to help farmers monitor their mental health. Tina Beaudry-Mellor, minister responsible, said the challenge is intended to address concerns that have arisen after calls to the Saskatchewan farm stress line in 2018-19 doubled from the previous year. “Mental health is a concern within every industry but particularly acute […] Read more
Alberta releases COVID-19 projections
The Alberta government projects cases of COVID-19 will range from 800,000 to one million in the province, with deaths ranging from 400 to 6,600. The numbers come from the government’s modelling and analysis. The number of infections include confirmed and non-confirmed cases. It means mild, undiagnosed and detected cases were taken into account. The numbers […] Read more
B.C. closes provincial parks
All provincial parks in British Columbia closed April 8 and are scheduled to remain so as the province attempts to limit the spread of COVID-19. A news release said the closure is temporary but is a way to discourage groups of people or out-of-province visitors, particularly as the Easter holiday looms. “This applies to British […] Read more
Behavioral therapy may help when managing toilet seat debate
Q: I have to admit that while we were watching what seemed to be a crisis the stores were having stocking their shelves with toilet paper, my mind was wandering off to what is the greatest in my collection of pet peeves — the toilet seat. If it was not for toilet seats my husband […] Read more
Sask. releases COVID-19 projections
Continued compliance with physical distancing and self-isolation measures are key to saving lives and protecting health care workers, says the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The SHA released modeling data Wednesday that show it’s no time to be complacent. The models suggest between 153,000 and 408,000 people could be affected by COVID-19, with deaths ranging from 3,075 […] Read more
