Local News

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

Sask. has 11 new COVID-19 cases, 231 total

Saskatchewan is now up to 231 COVID-19 cases with the addition of 11 more confirmed on Saturday, according to a release from the province.

Here are the precautions the province wants grocery stores to take

Grocery stores remain open as an essential service in Saskatchewan and the province has released a list of recommendations to ensure the safety of workers and customers.

Deepansh Mohan, the owner of Fritou Chicken, has been offering free food for customer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Stefanie Davis/CTV News)

Why one Regina restaurant is offering free food amid COVID-19 struggles

Fritou Chicken has been struggling with business since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but the staff members are still doing everything they can to help people in the community who need it most. 1

A fire damaged the India House restaurant on Albert St., on Saturday, April 4, 2020. (Viewer image)

Fire damages India House restaurant

Regina Fire and Protective Services were on the scene of a fire at India House restaurant on Saturday morning.

The number of COVID-19 cases by region, as of April 4, 2020. (The Government of Saskatchewan)

This map shows Sask.'s COVID-19 cases by zone

The province has released a new map that shows COVID-19 cases by zones.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada to receive 'millions' of masks, won’t retaliate for U.S. ban on 3M exports: PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 'millions' of masks are expected to arrive in the next two days and his government won’t retaliate against the U.S. after the White House requested a medical device manufacturer to stop exporting N95 face masks to Canada. 34

NEW

Employee at Regina Eden Care assisted living facility tests positive for COVID-19, province says

A staff member at a Regina Eden Care assisted living facility has tested positive for COVID-19, the province said Friday. 1

The Co-op Refinery Complex is shown in this file photo.

SHA and OH&S 'satisfied' with conditions at Regina Refinery: Co-op

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) were ‘satisfied’ with the conditions at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, according to a release from the company.

A medical staffer holds up a phone in front of a Covid-19 patient for a video call with relatives at Bergamo's Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, northern Italy, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Front-line medical staff deaths grow, highlight virus risks

As the number of infections has grown to more than 1.1 million worldwide, health care systems are straining under the surge of patients and lack of medical equipment like ventilators as well as protective masks and gloves, giving rise to growing concerns about the exposure of hospital personnel. 17

Saskatchewan privacy commissioner Ronald Kruzeniski speaks at a news conference in Regina on Monday, June 22, 2015.

Sask. privacy commissioner calling for 'as much transparency as possible' about COVID-19

Saskatchewan’s information and privacy commissioner says he’d like to see “as much transparency as possible” during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1

This mobility report from Google shows how Sask. residents are responding to COVID-19 measures

A new community mobility report from Google shows how Saskatchewan residents have responded to physical distancing measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

3M says Trump halting mask exports to Canada has 'significant humanitarian implications'

Responding to news that 3M was told by the White House to cease exports of N95 masks to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be a ‘mistake’ to impose barriers to the free flow of goods and services at the U.S. border. 34

NEW

High demand for baking ingredients amid COVID-19 putting pressure on local grocery stores

With more people staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to baking as a way to pass the time and cut costs. 1

A police officer gives a phone call after a man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in the town under lockdown, Saturday April 4, 2020 in Romans-sur-Isere, southern France. The alleged attacker was arrested by police nearby, shortly after the attack. Prosecutors did not identify him. They said he had no documents but claimed to be Sudanese and to have been born in 1987. (AP Photo)

Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others, prosecutors said.

Sask. reporting 14 new COVID-19 cases, 3 in hospital

The province of Saskatchewan will provide its next COVID-19 update on Friday afternoon. 8

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Thursday, March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

DEVELOPING

Military heading to Quebec, $100M coming for food banks: PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is providing $100 million to help the 'urgent food needs' of Canadians struggling to put meals on the table as they wait for federal emergency benefits to kick in, and says the military has been asked to help out in northern and isolated communities. 9

NEW

COVID-19: Wascana Park encouraging physical distancing with one-way path traffic

Foot and bike traffic around Wascana Lake is now one-way as the park encourages physical distancing amid COVID-19. 2

COVID-19: Updates for Regina and area for April 3

Here is the latest information on COVID-19 for Regina and area for Friday, April 3. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. 5

Here's every essential service in Moose Jaw according to the city

The City of Moose Jaw has compiled a list of its essential services to inform the public on what is still operating.

The wreckage of a fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen Saturday, April, 7, 2018. A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team crashed into a truck en route to Nipawin for a game Friday night killing 14 and sending over a dozen more to the hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

'Always new expenses': Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears

It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.

Ontario forecasts up to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths with health measures in place

Ontario is forecasting that between 3,000 and 15,000 people in the province will die from COVID-19 with health measures that are already in place. 5

No flooding expected in Sask. from snowmelt runoff, province says

The Water Security Agency isn’t expecting any flooding from snowmelt runoff this year.

The Golden Mile Superstore says an employee tested positive for COVID-19 (Katy Syrota / CTV News Regina)

Golden Mile Superstore employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Golden Mile Superstore says one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. 1

Catherine McKay is seen in this undated file photo.

'Spiritual awakening:' Drunk driver who killed Saskatchewan family gets parole

A Saskatchewan woman who drove drunk and killed a family of four in a highway crash has been granted day parole.

Minhas Sask Distillery is switching to sanitizer production

Minhas Sask Distillery has put its alcohol production on hold, instead making hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SHA forms triage committee in case of patient surge

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has put together a triage committee that would help doctors decide which COVID-19 patients would get a ventilator if hospitals become flooded with severely ill patients.

Dr. Saqib Shahab speaks at a press conference on March 24, 2020 (Marc Smith / CTV News Regina)

13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask., province passes 200 cases

The province of Saskatchewan says there are 13 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday. 11

A woman is wearing a face mask as she walks through the old town in Jena, Germany, Friday, April 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

To wear or not to wear? Canadian doctors weigh in on use of face masks for all

To wear or not to wear? Canadian doctors weigh in on the widespread use of face masks to protect against COVID-19 as countries around the world adjust their policies. 11

An RCMP patch is seen in this file photo.

Sask. RCMP receive 436 COVID-19 related calls, one charge laid

The Saskatchewan RCMP have laid one charge relating to the province’s COVID-19 Public Health Order.

Sask. to make COVID-19 projections, models public

The premier of Saskatchewan announced that the government will be sharing more information about its fight against COVID-19 starting next week. 3

The NW Regina YMCA Daycare is seen in this file photo. (Gareth Dillistone/CTV News)

Regina daycare to reopen after family’s COVID-19 tests come back negative

A northwest Regina daycare that was forced to close due to COVID-19 concerns will reopen on Friday.

Dairy cows are shown in a barn on a farm in eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

NEW

Why dairy producers are dumping product amid COVID-19

Dairy producers in Saskatchewan are being forced to dump some of their product due to changes in the marketplace during COVID-19, according to SaskMilk. 1

She handled tickets and cash at a snowmobile rally supper. Then she tested positive for COVID-19.

On March 14, days before the province would ban gatherings of its size, Marg Clair was pitching in at the Lakeland Snowmobile Club Wilderness Rally Supper in Christopher Lake The 70-year-old, who later tested positive for COVID-19, says she felt healthy as she handled tickets and cash during the event. 1

A health worker holds a testing tube after conducing at a drive-through COVID-19 test at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

NEW

These tools are available to Sask. residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

The provincial government is reminding Saskatchewan residents of the tools available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saskatoon prison putting staff at risk, not following COVID-19 guidelines: union members

Physical distancing recommendations and strict laws around how many people can gather at one time were not being followed at a Saskatoon prison, according to union members at the Regional Psychiatric Centre. 1

Local News

Have you made an effort to spend time outdoors every day during the pandemic?

Connect with CTV Regina

COVID-19 LIVE COVERAGE

CTV News Video Network

MOST-READ

MOST-WATCHED