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Calls for social-distancing and isolation are growing in Saskatchewan, with the province declaring a state of emergency after COVID-19 cases in the province doubled in one day. The ever-evolving conditions of the pandemic are naturally affecting people's mental health.  Gordon Asmundson, a psychology professor at the University of Regina who is researching the…

SUN and our office staff are dedicated to supporting members in their critically important work caring for the people of this province. Given these unprecedented times, and in light of advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Canada to limit public interaction in an effort to "flatten the growth curve" of COVID-19, SUN staff will continue to provide this support while working…

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the Canada- U.S. border will close to all non-essential travel, and that the federal government is prepared to spend a combined $82 billion on direct financial help and economic stimulus in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Among the “extraordinary” aid measures unveiled: deferring the tax deadline, boosting the Canada…

After careful and thoughtful consideration, in response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its evolving impact, the leadership at the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) have made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming CFNU Prairie Labour School scheduled for June 8 -10, 2020, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. While the…

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking into recalling Parliament for a brief period in order to pass additional legislative measures, such as changes to employment insurance and potentially even enacting some aspects of the federal Emergencies Act, as Canada continues to ratchet up its response to COVID-19. He is also imploring Canadians to heed public health authorities' advice…