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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced on Wednesday that two people who attended an event in the province have tested positive for COVID-19. The advisory went out to anyone who attended the Lakeland Snowmobile Club Wilderness Rally Supper in Christopher Lake between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 14. One person who served at the event tested positive for COVID-19, according to a…

Regina Mayor Michael Foguere says children and teens in the city will have an opportunity to grab bagged lunches every day, even as schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One thousand packages — each containing a week's worth of lunch — will be prepared and handed out a designated community centre from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day.…

In the global race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government announced Monday it is pumping $23 million into an academic research lab in Saskatchewan.  The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan started as a modest veterinary lab in 1975. But it has evolved into a world class facility that…

The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis, but its approval came after a late night of wrangling to limit the Liberal government's ability to spend more money without Parliamentary approval. Following a day of tense negotiations, MPs began debating the bill in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and a vote…

The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) has put out the call for non-practicing or retired registered nurses, graduate nurses who are eligible to write their nursing exam, or nurses eligible to practice in other Canadian jurisdictions.  "Licensure of eligible registered nurses will be expedited during the COVID-19 global pandemic," the SRNA says on its website.…