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Province provides updated safe school plan to address concerns

Province provides updated safe school plan to address concerns

The provincial government plans to provide more resources, information, time and testing to ensure students can safely return to school in September, it announced in a news release.
Cuts to PSSD janitorial staff hours ‘really, really unwise’ during pandemic, mother says

Cuts to PSSD janitorial staff hours ‘really, really unwise’ during pandemic, mother says

The reduction equals 2.53 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions and is equal to 20.3 fewer daily hours of custodial services.
Swift Current/Moose Jaw region adds 1,400 jobs in two month period

Swift Current/Moose Jaw region adds 1,400 jobs in two month period

The region’s unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent was tied for third lowest of the province’s five regions
1 new COVID-19 case, 22 more recoveries

1 new COVID-19 case, 22 more recoveries

The new case is in the South West zone
Claim about cats in abandoned home ‘an outright lie,’ resident says

Claim about cats in abandoned home ‘an outright lie,’ resident says

Listening to the presentation during the recent city council meeting about 1511 Hastings Street West disappointed Carter Currie, who felt the accusations lobbed at him were untrue
Business pandemic relief program had little uptake, council report says

Business pandemic relief program had little uptake, council report says

City hall handed out $15,000 based on 30 applications
So far, so good: Bubble working for NHL

So far, so good: Bubble working for NHL

Columnist Bruce Penton writes about the NHL's successful playoff 'bubble' system
City hall’s pocketbook hard-hit by effects of pandemic

City hall’s pocketbook hard-hit by effects of pandemic

The recreation services department saw a decrease in revenue of roughly $400,000 to $903,610 during the first half of this year, compared to $1.3 million during the same time last year
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 17

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 17

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2020: There are 122,087 confirmed cases in Canada.
Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks

Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily suspended its online services after two cyberattacks in which hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government services and compromise Canadians' personal in
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