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'It's not morally right': No plans for checkpoints in La Ronge
The mayor of La Ronge is against the idea of implementing checkpoints for south and northbound traffic. "Number one, it's not morally right and second, we are the location that's the necessity part fo...
Apr 06, 2020 La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich said the town is a hub for essential services. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Emergency services see changes due to COVID-19 outbreak
Prince Albert area paramedics are seeing fewer calls and the emergency room at the Victoria Hospital are seeing less people coming through their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Parkland Ambulance res...
Apr 06, 2020 The emergency room at the Victoria Hospital is seeing lower volumes according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
COVID-19 phone line receives over 1,800 calls in first two weeks
A toll free telephone line which allows Saskatchewan residents the opportunity to ask non-health related questions about COVID-19, or report people who are not respecting social distancing rules, appe...
Apr 06, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Ledoux homicide case proceeds to sentencing
Two men charged in connection to a 2017 homicide case in Prince Albert, have each received three-year prison sentences after entering guilty pleas. Borden Umpherville, 37, and William Chaboyer, 24, ap...
Apr 06, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
'I gained confidence in Melfort': Rondeau rolling to Laurentian for post-secondary hockey
The Melfort Mustangs have their first graduating player commitment of the off-season.Defenceman Alex Rondeau has committed top Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. for his post-secondary hockey care...
Apr 06, 2020 Rondeau played a total of 128 regular season and playoff games for the Mustangs over his two seasons with the club. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Virtual Spirit Week at MSFN School engaging kids from a distance
Keeping kids engaged is top of mind for parents and school staff while young people have been out of school for over two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19. Tarra Olson, the vice principal at Makw...
Apr 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Paddock, Sawchuk recognized as All-Stars
The Western Hockey League announced it's 2019-20 Conference Second All-Stars Monday, with Raider goaltender Max Paddock and Prince Albert native Riley Sawchuk earning recognition in the Eastern Confer...
Apr 06, 2020 Raider goaltender Max Paddock was named as an Eastern Conference Second-Team All-Star for the 2019-20 season. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Sask. Parks facing lost spring from coronavirus
The delay of camping season in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks has resulted in more cancelled weekend plans in the spring, but regional parks face the same obstacle.According to last week's statement fr...
Apr 06, 2020 Campers hoping to use the spring to get over social isolation from COVID-19 should expect further delays as regional parks wait to make a decision and provincial parks have officially postponed the season's start. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Sask. Country Music Awards show moving to TV and online format, due to COVID-19 precautions
Country music fans will still be able to take in the 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music 31st Annual Awards Show despite the COVID-19 provincial restrictions since the entire event is moving to the virtua...
Apr 06, 2020 The 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards Show will now take place on Access TV Channel 7 at the new date, May 16. It will also be available through the online link at scma.sk.ca. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Country Music Association')
Woman scared for brother in Calgary long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak
CALGARY - A Calgary woman says she's terrified for her brother who has a severe mental disability and is living in a long-term care home with an outbreak of COVID-19. Julie Nimmo's br...
Apr 06, 2020