A woman who lost her job at a long term care home in Melfort after attending a freedom rally in Prince Albert last spring, says it was never her intention to hurt anyone.
Jackie Marshall and her adult daughter were among the roughly 100 people who attended the rally in Prince Albert last April. Protestors there denounced the restrictions and downplayed the seriousness of the pandemic. Speaking publicly for the first time since the event, Marshall told
paNOW her reason for going was simply because she was curious, and wanted to hear from both sides on the issue.
“I just felt I needed to see what goes on. I was on my way to Prince Albert anyway so I thought I am going to see what a rally is all about,” she said.
Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today s Best Country
Apr 30, 2021 5:00 PM
On the heels of a Saskatoon school caretaker being called out for his involvement at Freedom rallies held in Prince Albert and Saskatoon, a staff member at a long-term care home in Melfort is also being singled out.
paNOW has learned Jackie Marshall, a receptionist at Parkland Place, was one of upwards of 100 people who attended a rally in Prince Albert on April 17. Protestors denounced the restrictions and downplayed the seriousness of the pandemic.
The beliefs of the group would directly contradict the workplace rules Marshall would be required to follow to ensure the safety of residents, fellow staff members, and visitors.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 22
The Regina Correctional Centre is trying to contain an outbreak of COVID-19.(Kirk Fraser/CBC)
COVID-19 cases continue to rise among staff at the Regina Correctional Centre, but inmates have seen their active case numbers drop, according to the latest numbers provided by the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.
As of Wednesday, 27 staff and 109 inmates at the Regina jail were listed as having active cases of COVID-19.
For inmates, that s down substantially from the previous day when 149, or roughly one in four, inmates had a known active case of COVID-19, according to the numbers. For staff, it was one more than Tuesday s count of 26.
Pandemic
by Stephen Whitworth
More than a year after it started, Covid-19 is on the rise again in Saskatchewan, more than 200 new cases most days, record numbers of people in hospital ICU beds, and schools in some (but not all) parts of the province shifting to remote learning.
With new variants making up an increasing proportion of cases, though, the pandemic is scarier than ever.
Every part of life is affected: seeing our friends, visiting family, shopping and sending kids to school. Every person we interact with carries a risk of infecting us. To use vernacular we at this newspaper are fond of, it pretty much sucks butt for everyone.
Posted: Jan 05, 2021 7:09 PM CT | Last Updated: January 6
Julie Paul s son has COVID-19. She is worried for both his physical and mental health. (Heidi Atter/CBC)
Supporters and family members of people living in the Regina Correctional Centre protested outside the building today against poor living conditions amid a COVID-19 outbreak.
Julie Paul has a son, 26-year-old River Peters, who is in the centre and was diagnosed with COVID-19 nearly a week ago. She said the only time he could see a doctor was when he got a test. The only treatment he s received is a one-time dose of Tylenol, according to Paul.