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Sask. premier, health minister reject invitation to tour Regina ICU

Saskatchewan premier and health minister have rejected invitations to tour a COVID-19 intensive care unit in Regina.

Minister of Health Paul Merriman speaks on Budget Day at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

Sask. officials react to the federal budget

The federal government tabled a budget that boasts $101.4 billion in new spending, however the Saskatchewan government says it has been left scrambling for details because the federal government did not provide a technical briefing.

Donna Harpauer, minister of finance, speaks at embargoed press conference on Budget Day at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday April 6, 2021. The government presented a budget with both record spending and deficits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

243 new COVID-19 cases in Sask., 169 new variant cases

There are 243 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the province reported Monday. There are also 169 new variants of concern (VoC) cases.

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML via AP)

26 delegations speak on conversion therapy to Regina committee

A recommendation put before the committee said mayor Sandra Masters should write to the federal government on behalf of the city in support of Bill C-6.

After contracting COVID-19, Sask. teacher wants educators vaccinated

There are increasing calls to get education staff vaccinated with more aggressive COVID-19 variants spreading and the weekend death of a Prince Albert educator.

'If an opportunity presents itself, that'll make my year': Regina Pats' forward looking to extend career beyond the WHL

In just over a week, the Western Hockey League will conclude its 2021 season in Regina, and that has some players coming to terms with the fact that their junior career will soon be over.

Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining

The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Sask. bar shut down for 'multitude of offences' against COVID-19 guidelines

The Milden Hotel & Bar southwest of Saskatoon has been shut down by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Sask. 'actively reviewing' lowering AstraZeneca eligibility to those age 40 and older

The Saskatchewan government says it is “actively reviewing” lowering the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to make the shot available for those age 40 and older.

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Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers the federal budget in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on in Ottawa on Monday April 19, 2021. The federal government unveiled spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course for a post-pandemic Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How the 2021 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable.

'Real money on the table': One-on-one with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

In the federal government’s first budget since the start of the pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a plan for $101.4 billion in new spending aimed at getting Canadian businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulating the economy afterwards.

Luxury tax on yachts, cars and personal aircraft laid out in new federal budget

The federal budget proposes a new tax on luxury goods such as yachts, personal aircraft and cars. The tax would be applied to cars and personal aircraft that retail over $100,000; and boats for personal use that retail over $250,000.

Don Martin: It's a stimulus budget all right -- for votes in the next election

Reading the federal budget spending spree as it scrolls on for 720-plus pages, a certain numbness takes hold, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.