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Rosthern doctor announces he has COVID-19, hospital and clinic shut down
In a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon the Rosthern Medical Clinic confirmed it was not able to provide in-person consultations, after an earlier post suggested one of their doctors had contracted C...
Mar 21, 2020 (Rosthern Medical Clinic/Facebook)
Locals self isolating after second case of COVID-19 found in Southend
One week ago the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference to call for more to be done to protect the province's remote and vulnerable northern communities. At that pre...
Mar 21, 2020 The town of Southend is now dealing with two cases of COVID-19 and is taking every possible precaution to stop the spread. (cameconorth.com)
Regina family offers advice on teaching kids at home
Bells are ringing to empty classrooms and playgrounds Friday as Saskatchewan schools close indefinitely while kids and parents face a sudden new reality of educating from home. Jenn Dean with Families...
Mar 20, 2020
Sask. Internet providers, customers talk connectivity during COVID-19 isolation
With many around the world - including here in Saskatchewan - working or studying from home, people are relying on their Internet connections now more than ever. People in isolation are counting on th...
Mar 19, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
COVID-19 the main topic as scaled-down budget released
COVID-19 was at the top of people’s minds on Wednesday as the provincial government released pared-down numbers for the coming fiscal year. The government only released the spending estimates fo...
Mar 18, 2020
Province declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan took the rare step Wednesday of declaring a provincial state of emergency. It's so rare that Premier Scott Moe couldn't remember it happening before. He could recall com...
Mar 18, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter (l-r), Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab brief the media about the province's fight against COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Legislation quickly passed to protect workers hit by COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government quickly introduced, read, passed, and brought into force amendments to the Employment Act to protect workers affected by COVID-19. The amendments would protect ...
Mar 17, 2020
Government to release scaled-back budget Wednesday
The provincial government is changing its plans for the 2020 budget. The budget still will be released Wednesday as scheduled, but it will include only budget estimates for 2020-21 - the government's ...
Mar 17, 2020
Sask. records 7th COVID-19 case amid school closures
On the same day the Government of Saskatchewan announced there's a seventh presumptive case of COVID-19 in the province, it also announced classes would be suspended indefinitely. Saskatchewan's chief...
Mar 16, 2020
Sask. Polytechnic cancelling classes, moving to online learning due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is cancelling all classes and programming for the rest of the week, and will move to online learning starting March 23. In a release Monday afternoon, Sask. Polytechnic presid...
Mar 16, 2020 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
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