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R.M. of Torch Rivers asks residents to keep recyclable materials at home if possible
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Torch River will be without recycling services for the foreseeable future.A public notice from the R.M. stated recycling products are unable to move across the Canada-...
Apr 17, 2020 (Facebook/Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488)
Vets say treat animal transmission with similar caution
Concerns over possible transmission of coronavirus from an animal are being met with similar advice to staying safe from human transmission.Dr. Kent Weir, President of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medi...
Apr 17, 2020 ID 177299135 © Photonsk | Dreamstime.com
Conexus switches to appointments only for in-person assistance starting Monday
Conexus Credit Unions across Saskatchewan will be serving members in-person by appointment only starting Monday. That's according to Conexus CEO Eric Dillon, who said the best way for members to get a...
Apr 17, 2020 Members are encouraged to phone the Conexus call centre for banking matters. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Closures allow some projects to move forward earlier
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is closed to the public due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but despite this the building is not too quiet.Renovations which were originally planned for the summer have...
Apr 17, 2020 The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library will have a new look when it opens its doors to the public. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW April 17, 2020
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about SIGA's most recent message to customers.
Apr 17, 2020
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
Smoke's Poutinerie donates to Prince Albert Food Bank
In this time of uncertainty food banks are asking for more help and Smoke's Poutinerie stepped up to help.The owner of the Prince Albert location announced they partnered up with Sysco Canada and Leon...
Apr 17, 2020 Owner of Smoke's Poutinerie Prince Albert Wendy Pellegrini, left, and executive director of Prince Albert Food Bank Kim scruby, right, pose for a picture in front of a donation from the restaurant. (Smoke's Poutinerie Prince Albert/Facebook)
RCMP respond to over 800 COVID-19 complaints
Between March 1 and April 16, RCMP in the province responded to 894 COVID-19 related calls. Calls for service include 229 complaints of social gatherings of over 10 people, 395 complaints of people fa...
Apr 17, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020
Wood chips to make pulp for toilet paper in short supply, Commons committee told
OTTAWA - The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed - increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told ...
Apr 17, 2020