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Major stimulus plan for Sask. COVID-19 recovery
Premier Scott Moe has unveiled a major spending program as part of plans to rebound from the huge economic hit of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will see the spending of an additional $2 billion over and a...
May 06, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (file photo/CKOM)

Melfort City Council passes new Emergency Planning Bylaw
The City of Melfort officially passed a new Emergency Planning Bylaw on Monday at their Regular Council Meeting.The bylaw formally establishes an organization for emergencies in Melfort. It provides a...
May 06, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

#MyNorthBattleford: Showing support for local businesses
A new way to show support for local businesses has sprung up in North Battleford.The City of North Battleford is promoting the use of a new hashtag, #MyNorthBattleford, to help residents show support ...
May 06, 2020 Use #MyNorthBattleford to show support for local businesses (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Carlton teachers connect to students with uplifting video
Inspired by scenes of quarantined Italians singing to each other on balconies and viral videos of celebrities crooning to John Lennon's 'Imagine', the staff at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School...
May 06, 2020 (Facebook/CCPHS)

COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan 'of concern:' top health officer
REGINA - Canada's chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan's far north is an area of concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says not only is the region remote, but it's home t...
May 06, 2020

Meadow Lake RCMP not slowing down during COVID-19, calls for service steady
Meadow Lake RCMP released their year-end statistics to City council last week and the numbers indicate the local detachment is not slowing down and could be in need of additional resources. Sgt. Steph...
May 06, 2020 (Nicple Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Hobson named Northeastern's captain
Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson will trade in letters for next year with the Northeastern Huskies.Hobson will captain the Boston-based Huskies in her fourth year with the club, the team announced on Twi...
May 06, 2020 Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson lifts the Beanpot with her teammates. (Twitter/Northeastern University Huskies)

Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says it expects to issue advic...
May 06, 2020

RCMP involved in shooting south of Edmonton, witness saw injured officer
LEDUC, Alta. - A motorist says he saw a police vehicle following a black car south of Edmonton this morning before he heard gunshots and saw a wounded officer. Chad Cammock says the car was ...
May 06, 2020

COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake
There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...
May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)