Assiniboia Times

It is time for big decisions from governments of all sizes and stripes in Canada. One week of workplace hemorrhaging from COVID-19 has punched a sinkhole into the economy, with a half-million Canadians into employment insurance.

Saskatchewan had 14 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 66 reported cases on March 23. Sixty-five cases had been confirmed with a single presumptive positive case.

Farm Credit Canada received an enhancement to its capital base allowing for an additional $5 billion in lending capacity, as announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Marie-Claude Bibeau, on March 23.

Public gatherings of more than 25 people in one room are prohibited, except when two metre distancing between people can be maintained.

The Government of Saskatchewan clarified on March 23 that if there were any cases of discrepancies between an emergency order issued by the province and one issued by a municipal government, the province will review to ensure the consistencies of COV

The Plague by Albert Camus – one of my all-time favourites – has become a relevant book during the advent of COVID-19, but especially in late March, when the disease has taken a great toll in Europe.

While Saskatchewan takes measures to flatten the curve of COVID-19, they want the populace to know how the RCMP are doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Please read: Matthew 14:22-33 / John 6:16-21 / Mark 4:35-41 We have a few stories of Jesus and his disciples as they encountered fear of the unknown.

The global spread of COVID-19 is affecting everyone in Saskatchewan – it will take all Canadians to work together to minimize the damage caused by the virus.

Premier Scott Moe and chief medical officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced further restrictions on Friday, March 20 as six more cases of COVID-19 were announced, bringing the number up to 26.