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LLRIB Director of Education apologizes for now-deleted Facebook post

"Any teacher not preparing to teach online and creating digital tools is basically resigning."That's how Lac La Ronge Indian Band Director of Education Simon Bird started a recently deleted Facebook p...

Mar 24, 2020 Simon Bird is the director of education of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. (Simon Bird/Facebook)

Carrot River postpones mayoral byelection amid COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to another postponement in the northeast.The Town of Carrot River's mayoral byelection is postponed. A news release stated the postponement is "in light of the risk to th...

Mar 24, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Federal Court rules in favour of injured veteran's class-action suit

OTTAWA - Thousands of injured veterans could be in line for payments from the federal government after a Federal Court ruled in favour of a former special-forces soldier whose class-action lawsuit all...

Canadian Forces close colleges and training centres to fight COVID-19

OTTAWA - The Canadian military is closing its colleges, recruit school and training institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those include the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., and the Colle...

Local representatives respond to shuttering of Cigar Lake mine

Cameco's decision to halt production at its Cigar Lake mine is being applauded by local leadership.The Saskatoon-based mining company made the announcement Monday afternoon. The company said the decis...

Mar 24, 2020 Cameco announced a suspension of operations Monday at Cigar Lake amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Cameco.com)

North Battleford's city and school playgrounds closed due to COVID-19

All of the city's outdoor playgrounds, as well as school playgrounds are now closed due to COVID-19 concerns.The City of North Battleford is asking residents to continue to practice social distancing ...

Mar 24, 2020 City and school playgrounds are now closed in North Battleford due to the COVID-19 situation. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'We will get through this together': local NDP candidate

Battlefords NDP candidate Amber Stewart is encouraging people to take things day by day during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I just want to stress that people need to stay home and don't go out unless you h...

Mar 24, 2020 Left to right, Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre staff Karie Gongora, Kayla Vany, Amber Stewart (Executive Director) and Melissa Kainberger shown volunteering at the Food Bank. (submitted photo/Amber Stewart)

Local pharmacies seal off dispensaries

Customers walking into their local pharmacy in Prince Albert might start seeing a different look when they go to pick up their medications or consult with their pharmacist.Stores are following the lea...

Mar 24, 2020 A plastic vapour barrier seals off the dispensary from the public at the downtown Pharmasave in P.A. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Online meeting: Indigenous health managers to discuss response to COVID-19

Hundreds of Indigenous health managers from across Canada are to meet online Wednesday to discuss how to prepare for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities. The Assembly of Firs...

Taylor Swift's publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud

LOS ANGELES - The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist. Swift's publicist, Tree Paine, fired back Monday night...