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P.A.'s Vance named as Huskies' team MVP
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women's Hockey Team decided their most valuable player was from Prince Albert this year. Goaltender Jessica Vance received the Huskies' Shannon Miller Most Valua...
Mar 26, 2020 Jessica Vance was named as the MVP for the Huskies Women's Hockey Team. (Twitter/UofS Women's Hockey)
Town of Tisdale expects to be lenient on residents and businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
It's been two weeks since Saskatchewan saw its first case of COVID-19.During that process, the Town of Tisdale saw a trickle-down effect. Schools and facilities closed, the town office locking its doo...
Mar 26, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Trudeau says travellers who refuse to self-isolate are 'dangerous'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians ignoring orders to stay isolated after returning from trips outside the country are endangering the lives of others. Canada today began enforcing ...
Mar 26, 2020
Benefit to COVID-19 impacted workers may be model for future: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the newly created benefit for workers affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future. Du...
Mar 26, 2020
Handi-Bus shut down; Public Transit service reductions
Commuters in the Battlefords may have to start looking for alternative options for transportation.The Battlefords Handi-Bus has been temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 virus.In addition to this...
Mar 26, 2020 Handi-Bus temporarily shuts down due to COVID-19 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Park vandal located
Prince Albert Police are now confirming the person who went off-roading with their truck this month through the Alfred Jenkins playground has been found.The incident happened on the night of March 16t...
Mar 26, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)
While people settle into self-isolation PAFD offers cooking safety tips
With more kids at home because of a cancelled school year and parent working from home, the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) is reminding residents who may be partaking in more culinary activities...
Mar 26, 2020 (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August because of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, thr...
Mar 26, 2020
Salvation Army stores close donation centres
Salvation Army stores across the country are no longer accepting donations to comply with stricter restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan and around the world.The Melfort Thrift Sto...
Mar 26, 2020 The Melfort Salvation Army is no longer accepting item donations. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)
Freedom-of-information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis
OTTAWA - As government agencies across Canada focus strained resources on protecting people from COVID-19, efforts to respond to freedom-of-information requests from the public are slowing or even sto...
Mar 26, 2020