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By Mitchell Blair Mar 16, 2021 11:03 PM Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers are going down everywhere except for Regina where variants of concern and new cases are still problematic. Of the 156 new infections announced Tuesday, 101 are in Regina meaning 535 of the 1,292 active cases in the province, or 41-and-a-half percent come from the Regina region. During the province’s weekly Tuesday update, Premier Scott Moe was asked why the government doesn’t do more in Regina to bring in tougher health measures instead of asking people to remain diligent. He countered by saying that is alre...

By Mitchell Blair Mar 17, 2021 7:52 PM 87 new cases, 114 recoveries and one death.  Those are the numbers coming from the Ministry of Health on Wednesday on COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The death is a person who was over the age of 80 living in the northwest zone.  It brings the provincial death toll to 410. Of the 87 cases, 27 come from Regina which is a spot of concern.  The other new cases are located in the Far North West (2), Far North East (5), North West (5), North Central (1), North East (8), Saskatoon (20), Central East (7), South West (1), South Central (2) and South East (5...

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By Jim Smalley The Saskatchewan government has proclaimed this week as Agricultural Safety week in the province. Agriculture Minister David Marit says farming can be a dangerous occupation and safety must be a priority year round. He wants farmers and the public to be especially aware during spring, when equipment is on the move on roadways for spring seeding. This year’s theme, Lead an Ag Safe Canada, is the second of a three year farm safety campaign, Safe and Strong farms. The federal government is providing $1.4-million to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association for an awar...

Regina Airport Authority hoping to earn back “international” designation By Drew Postey Mar 16, 2021 7:25 AM At the end of January, the federal government revised its list of airports that have official “international” designations. When the updated list of 13 came out, both Regina and Saskatoon were not on it. Regina Airport Authority President and CEO James Bogusz spoke with reporters on Monday and said this is not just the loss of a title. “This, right now anyway, would mean that there is no internationally designated airport in Saskatchewan,” he said. “Frankly that w...