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Trudeau promises $82B in economic supports in COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - The federal government will deploy up to $82 billion in direct spending and deferred taxes to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesd...
Mar 18, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Saskatchewan RCMP detachments to remain open, officers available amidst COVID-19 concerns
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan RCMP is letting the public know that despite the restriction of social distancing, members are still available. However, there will be a new response protoco...
Mar 17, 2020 (submitted photo/RCMP)
Commons likely to sit again to pass economic response to COVID-19, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - A sweeping federal economic stimulus package to combat the shock of COVID-19 is now to be unveiled Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, and could soon be before an emergency sitting...
Mar 17, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Saskatchewan records an eighth case of COVID-19
There is an eighth COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan.It is a person who travelled to a dental conference in Vancouver, much like one of the Regina cases.One of the eight cases has been hospitalized, but e...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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 s...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (File photo by Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Sask. Teachers’ Federation supports province’s school closure decision
On Monday afternoon the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, Patrick Maze, held a press conference to answer questions about the government's decision to suspend all classes as of Frida...
Mar 17, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, March 17
The negative impact COVID-19 is having on grain and livestock markets has already been seen.However, farmers aren't sure what's going to happen when it's time to seed this spring.Jim Wickett farms in ...
Mar 17, 2020 ID 140083630 © Firespark Dreamstime.com
Trudeau announces Canada to close its borders to non-citizens
Canada is closing its borders to anyone who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says exceptions will be carved out for diplomats and people with family in the...
Mar 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerges from Rideau Cottage to hold a news conference in Ottawa, on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Feds to unveil new measures to halt virus, aid Canadians later today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the nation Monday as governments and businesses take drastic measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.Canada is facing an unprecedented slowdown of d...
Mar 16, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
U of S closing all recreational facilities
The University of Saskatchewan is closing all recreational facilities on campus beginning Monday morning to increase preventative measures surrounding the spread of COVID-19 in the province.According ...
Mar 15, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)