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The COVID-19 fiscal snapshot: By the numbers
OTTAWA - Estimated federal deficit for 2020-21: $343.2 billion Direct federal aid to individuals and businesses as a result of COVID-19: $212 billion Number of Canadians who were laid off or had their...
Jul 08, 2020
Baseball’s return proves a hit in all-Battlefords season opener
Tuesday evening at Beaver Lions Stadium marked a triumphant return for baseball in the Battlefords community. After weeks of anticipation following the announcement of the senior baseball season, the ...
Jul 08, 2020
Feds promise recovery will focus on people hurt most by COVID-19 economic crisis
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says one of his priorities is to fix the social and economic gaps that left women, young people and racialized Canadians to suffer the biggest economic blows from the COV...
Jul 08, 2020
Family of man in Saskatoon police arrest video say they haven’t seen or heard from him since his release from jail
The man at the centre of a violent arrest video in Saskatoon over the weekend hasn't been seen since his release from jailAccording to a statement posted on the Indigenous Joint Action Coalition's Fac...
Jul 08, 2020
Melfort receives MEEP funding for five projects
The City of Melfort has received some funding for numerous projects thanks to the Municipal Economic Enhacement Program (MEEP).In late May, the city applied to MEEP for funding for five capital projec...
Jul 08, 2020
Man who lost father to COVID-19 urges public to honour ‘social contract’
As parts of Canada grapple with whether masks should be made mandatory, a Regina man who lost his father to COVID-19 in April says people have an obligation to protect each other.Paul Gullacher's fath...
Jul 08, 2020
Veteran defensive lineman Tracy unsure when he'll play for Montreal Alouettes
Adrian Tracy isn't optimistic that he'll be playing football in 2020. The veteran defensive lineman signed with the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent Feb. 13, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put the CF...
Jul 08, 2020
Province approves $5.1 million of infrastructure funding for Prince Albert
The City of Prince Albert's funding application for 11 infrastructure projects totalling $5.1 million has been approved. The money is P.A.'s share of $300 million pledged to municipalities across Sask...
Jul 08, 2020
Food truck wars coming to the northeast
With markets being given the green light by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, food truck wars will make its way to the northeast.Tisdale and Melfort will both play host to food trucks and vendors thi...
Jul 08, 2020
Kinsmen Water Park will now allow individual bookings
The main pool at the Kinsmen Water Park is set to open Friday and registration for swim times is now open.While the city initially said the pool would only be available for group bookings, it's now be...
Jul 08, 2020