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COVID-19 spreads in Far North
Premier Scott Moe has announced plans to get the Saskatchewan economy back on track from May 4 will not restart in the La Loche or Lloydminster areas, while a provincial state of emergency has been ex...
Apr 29, 2020 (Submitted/ Northern village of La Loche)
Île-à-la-Crosse and Sakitawak Métis Nation implementing lockdown on Friday
The Northern Village of le--la-Crosse and the Sakitawak Mtis Nation are declaring a community lockdown that will be effective Friday, May 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus."This lockdown will...
Apr 29, 2020 (Facebook/Ile-a-la Crosse Village)
PBCN to develop West Hill land into medical and commercial hub
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has been given early support by Prince Albert city council for a multistage plan to develop a 14-acre parcel of land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. The...
Apr 29, 2020 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation plans to develop this land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Council Agenda/City of Prince Albert)
Saskatchewan summer camps in limbo during COVID-19 pandemic
Warmer temperatures and clearer skies indicate summer is on the horizon, but the COVID-19 pandemic could rain on summer camps' parades.One of the Saskatchewan summer camps in limbo is the Quest at Chr...
Apr 29, 2020 (The Quest/Facebook)
Long-running summer event pushed back due to COVID-19
Prince Albert's annual downtown street fair is being pushed back.The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) has announced the event is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 29, 2020 The Downtown Business Improvement District has pushed back the summer street fair. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Accused in Sequin Mooswa homicide has case adjourned
The accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation had his matter adjourned to next month to be spoken to.Keenan Mirasty, 21, who is facing a charge of second-degree murder in relation to the dea...
Apr 29, 2020 Keenan Mirasty who is charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of Sequin Mooswa appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Wednesday via CCTV. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
CPL joins CFL in asking Ottawa for financial assistance during pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League has joined the Canadian Football League in asking the federal government for financial assistance during the global pandemic. The eight-team pro soccer league has...
Apr 29, 2020
Local businesses concerned about UPAR construction amid pandemic
Some local businesses on 100 Street are concerned about the impact from construction this summer after dealing with reduced sales from the province's COVID-19 restrictions. The City of North Battlefor...
Apr 29, 2020 Co-owner of Kelly's Computer Works Darryl Arnold in North Battleford is concerned about how the UPAR work will impact his business this summer after already dealing with reduced sales from the COVID-19 restrictions. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP bid to be more transparent a work in progress, media experts say
OTTAWA - The fervent and sometimes frustrating quest for details of a Nova Scotia gunman's deadly rampage has rekindled concerns about the RCMP's traditional reticence concerning major criminal probes...
Apr 29, 2020