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Phase One of Re-Open Saskatchewan Begins May 4
Today we begin cautiously and gradually re-opening some services to Saskatchewan residents but we should remember to continue practicing physical distancing and sanitary measures to reduce the spread ...
May 04, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 4, 2020
A union is trying to halt the planned reopening of an Alberta beef-packing plant that has been the site of a major COVID-19 outbreak.There have been 921 cases of the virus at the Cargill plant near Hi...
May 04, 2020 ID 150148801 © Pictureguy66 Dreamstime.com
12 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask, 8 of those split between North and Far North regions
Saskatchewan is reporting 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Eight of those are in the northern areas, with four cases in the North region and another four in the Far North region.Both nort...
May 03, 2020 COVID-19. (Canadian Press file photo).
Two new COVID-19 cases in Prince Albert, 6 total new cases in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two of those are in the Prince Alberta area, two more are in Lloydminster. Both Prince Albert and Lloydminster have been identified by the Saskatc...
May 02, 2020 A sign outside a local business. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Excessive CERB payments: what's an accident and what's fraud
It's been nearly one month since the federal government launched the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program on April 6.The CERB, which provides Canadian residents facing unemployment due t...
May 01, 2020 (Government of Canada, CRA)
CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...
May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Listen: Saskatchewan cattle producers pleased beef plant will re-open
Beef processing will resume Monday at High River, Alta.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Chad McPherson with a provincial cattle group about the impact on the industry.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn...
May 01, 2020 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Pork processing keeping up with demand
Western Canada's pork processing plants have done an effective job in coping with the disruptions resulting from the pandemic.Saskatchewan Pork Development Board General Manager Mark Ferguson said pro...
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Upcoming drive-in movie season uncertain for Jubilee theatre at Manitou Beach
The Jubilee drive-in movie theatre at Manitou Beach will be faced with numerous challenges if and when the site opens for the 2020 season.As of right now, the drive-in is unable to open with movie the...
May 01, 2020 (Facebook/Jubilee Drive-in)
Going back to work may mean paying back CERB benefits for some employees
Monday, May 4 will mark the first phase of the re-opening of a select few types of businesses and services in Saskatchewan, after nearly two months.That also means, that some employees who were previo...
May 01, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Government of Canada, CRA