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Foreign workers will be allowed in Canada under strict guidelines
The federal government has relaxed travel restrictions on temporary foreign workers entering Canada.In a teleconference on Saturday, Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said farmers need ...
Mar 23, 2020 (Twitter/@mclaudebibeau)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday March 23, 2020
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) said it's working to ensure both stable beef production and trade during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, CCA stated there were no fun...
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COVID-19 rules to come from province, not municipalities
To eliminate confusion and maintain a consistent message, all emergency orders surrounding COVID-19 will come from the province, not municipalities, the province said in a news release Sunday. The cla...
Mar 22, 2020 Drawing the line: many store floors now have lines on them to guide customers regarding social distancing. But the province is drawing a bigger red line regarding the new laws mandating the enforcement of 14-day self-isolation. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Sask. NDP leader in self-isolation
The leader of the provincial NDP, Ryan Meili, announced in a video news conference on Friday that he is in self-isolation at home.Meili said his wife, Mahli Brindamour, who is a pediatrician, woke up ...
Mar 20, 2020 Ryan Meili (YouTube)
Six more cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; total now 26
Saskatchewan has six new presumptive cases of COVID-19.The total in the province as of Friday is 26; eight are confirmed and 18 are presumptive."Twenty-four of the 26 cases are well enough to self-iso...
Mar 20, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, updates media on COVID-19, Mar. 19 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. announces financial support plan for those dealing with COVID-19
The provincial government has revealed a financial support plan for employers and employees in Saskatchewan who are dealing with COVID-19."During this time of great uncertainty, it is of the utmost im...
Mar 20, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Gas gouge? Call for a review of pump prices
Despite the free-falling price of oil in recent weeks, some places are not seeing that translate into the decrease in pump prices that others have. In recent days Prince Albert, Melfort and North Batt...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan’s federal courts shut down during COVID-19 pandemic
Starting Friday at 12:01 a.m. all regular operations at Court of Queen's Bench locations in Saskatchewan will be suspended."The decision to proceed in this manner was done cautiously as information de...
Mar 20, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
Government announces change to childcare facilities in schools
The Government of Saskatchewan is making a notable change to childcare facilities in schools.According to a media release, starting on Monday the facilities will be repurposed to provide childcare ser...
Mar 20, 2020 St. Francis School. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon store closes after encounter with traveller who didn’t self-isolate
A Sangster's health store in Saskatoon closed to customers on Thursday morning due to the COVID-19 outbreak and after staff interacted with a traveller who wasn't self-isolating.Owner Rheanne Haines t...
Mar 20, 2020 The Sangster's Lawson Heights location closed on March 19, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sangster's/Facebook)