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Dr. Fergall Magee and his team waited for another shipment that never came. The provincial and clinical lead for integrated lab services with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and his colleagues were doing everything they could to get enough swabs, chemicals and equipment to test the people of Saskatchewan for the novel coronavirus. The problem was that nearly every other jurisdiction in the…

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…