Tag Archives: Community
Protective equipment and empty waiting rooms: Massage therapy in the new economy
The province has hit the second phase of the reopening plan and on Tuesday, massage therapists are among those allowed to go back to work.Cathedral Sports Massage will have its doors open for the firs...
May 19, 2020
CFL Fans Deserve Better than What the League Gives Them
In my April 12 CFL Column I reluctantly came out and said there was no way I could see a 2020 CFL Season take place with all the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.A month later it seems th...
May 19, 2020
Debt stress is real. Here’s how a Licensed Insolvency Trustee can help
If you're feeling the added worry of additional debt right now, you're not alone. A significant number of Canadians have taken on new debt since the COVID-19 crisis began in March. And for households ...
May 19, 2020
Unifor says disrupting farmers’ fuel supply ‘only option’
The union representing workers locked out of the Co-op refinery in Regina has a message for farmers.In an open letter on its website, Unifor Local 594 says workers are "in the fight of our lives and c...
May 15, 2020
Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers
It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...
May 14, 2020
SaskPower reminding public to be careful working around power lines
It is seeding time in Saskatchewan and farmers are out in the fields working to get this year's crop in the ground.As this is going on SaskPower wants to remind farmers to be aware of power lines and ...
May 13, 2020
Social connection is the cure
Long before there was COVID-19, there was loneliness. In recent years, loneliness has been considered a growing public health problem. Even an epidemic. Researchers started sounding the alarm, and som...
May 13, 2020
Chronic wasting disease an issue in many areas of Saskatchewan
Chronic wasting disease is present in 55 of Saskatchewan's 85 wildlife management zones.Chuck Lees, assistant executive director with fish, wildlife and lands branch with the ministry of environment s...
May 12, 2020
MOS contradicts president’s statement on amalgamation
The organization representing Saskatchewan's urban municipalities is pushing back against a suggestion by its president to possibly amalgamate some of the province's local governments.The Municipaliti...
May 12, 2020
On the market: Buying and selling homes during a pandemic
While many of society's activities have been put on hold, buying and selling homes can't be stopped for many people.But a pandemic certainly adds a different dynamic to showing and touring homes.Jason...
May 11, 2020