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The Saskatchewan government may ease most COVID-19 public health restrictions as early as mid-July under a three-step “roadmap” to loosening measures, released Tuesday.
Saskatchewan is the first province to release such a plan, which outlines a gradual easing of restrictions based on how many people in given age cohorts have received their first dose of a vaccine.
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There are buffers of at least three weeks between different phases of the plan, which “may be paused to respond to COVID-transmission trends at regional or provincial levels,” and pressures on the province’s hospital system, according to the province.
REGINA The federal government tabled a budget that boasts $101.4 billion in new spending, however the Saskatchewan government says it has been left scrambling for details because the federal government did not provide a technical briefing. “We have virtually no details,” said Premier Scott Moe. He said he learned about the details of the federal budget promises through watching television coverage. Moe said the positives of the federal budget include capital funding to match provincial money for VIDO-InterVac in Saskatoon, money for long-term care and a tax incentive for carbon capture and storage. He added that the province still has questions about specifics.
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Residents want to do their part. The problem is they no longer know what that means
Do you know what’s happening anymore? Because I don’t.
That’s a heck of a statement for a newspaper editor to make.
My job is to report the facts and give people the information they need to know. But these days, that’s getting harder and harder when the official word is changing by the minute.
Maybe it’s COVID overload, but the more I hear from the province, the more confused I get.
Take the current public health measures, for one. You can only gather in private residences with your own household.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 3:12 PM CT | Last Updated: April 15
Saskatchewan s chief medical health officer has said COVID-19 vaccinations on the general public could start in late May or early June.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
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The federal environment minister is urging Saskatchewan to rethink its new electric vehicle fee in a letter penned to Premier Scott Moe.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said he wished to raise his “concern” about the decision, announced in the provincial budget last week. The fee will cost electric vehicle owners $150 per year. The provincial government said it will ensure “tax fairness” with other drivers, who pay a gas tax to support highway maintenance.
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