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TORONTO -- A little over two months ago, there was a titanic shift in Canada's attitude toward COVID-19. Almost overnight, what had been thought of as primarily a problem for other parts of the world was suddenly understood to be the greatest public health threat the country had seen in generations. Many Canadians found themselves caught off-guard, surprised to find out that schools and…

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation has ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the provincial government, the STF announced Thursday evening. The deal includes nothing about class composition and complexity, the biggest priority for the teachers, who had been in bargaining since August. "The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee was unwilling to include any provisions about…

Saskatchewan's bars, restaurants and many other businesses will be allowed to reopen June 8 when Phase 3 of the government's reopening plan starts, the government announced Thursday. However, eateries and licensed establishments will have to operate at 50 per cent capacity — or lower — to comply with physical distancing rules in the COVID-19 era.  "We got extra…

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding COVID-19 testing criteria to include anyone who works outside of their home. The new testing guidelines will come into effect on May 25. The new testing guidelines will include: Anyone working outside of the home, including people currently working or anyone returning to work as part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan…

As many provinces across Canada begin to loosen public health restrictions and gradually open their economies, federal public health officials are now officially recommending that people wear non-medical masks to help protect others from the novel coronavirus in situations where physical distancing isn’t possible. After initially advising against wearing non-medical masks,…