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Posted: Jan 29, 2021 5:49 PM CT | Last Updated: January 29 Regina's total arrears (6.6 per cent) are slightly higher than the national rate, which is 6.1 per cent of units behind on rent. Meanwhile, Saskatoon sits at less than half the national rate. (CBC)
By Josh Sigurdson Dec 14, 2020 6:15 AM The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was aimed at helping people through the pandemic, and now people who received other benefits may have to pay it all back. As it stands, anyone who received CERB while receiving provincial income assistance, must pay back their CERB loans fully by December 31 st. Peter Gilmer with the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry says Saskatchewan is the only western province to have this rule in place. “Many provinces have handled this differently. British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories all gave a 100...
Posted: Dec 11, 2020 6:37 PM CT | Last Updated: December 12, 2020 As Regina schools return to online learning, school divisions are preparing to supply low-income students with the devices and data to allow them to stay in class. (Radio-Canada) With Regina's public and Catholic schools returning to online learning next week, school divisions are preparing to help low-income students with the technology they need to get to class. The public school board announced Monday that all students from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 will move to remote learning starting Dec. 14, with in-class learning ...
Article content In late March, Kaitlyn McMurray joined the ranks of Canadians who lost a job due to COVID-19. The single mom of an eight-year-old girl, McMurray relied on her part-time income as a child care worker to help pay her monthly bills. She had also been receiving benefits from the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Program (SAID) due to a heart condition for which she is awaiting surgery. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Petition launched to reverse Sask.'s CERB clawback Back to video Upon informing Social Services of her job...