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Province approves consolidated elementary and high school in Carrot River
In midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of Carrot River received some much needed, welcomed news.The Government of Saskatchewan released its 2020-21 expense report on Wednesday, March 18, where it...
Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
1st Ohio coronavirus death; 11 nursing home cases suspected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus was a 76-year-old attorney from the Toledo area who recently travelled to California. Near Dayton, 11 resi...
Mar 20, 2020
Six more cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; total now 26
Saskatchewan has six new presumptive cases of COVID-19.The total in the province as of Friday is 26; eight are confirmed and 18 are presumptive."Twenty-four of the 26 cases are well enough to self-iso...
Mar 20, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, updates media on COVID-19, Mar. 19 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
You're already working from home, why not work out from home, too?
After having to close their gym Pure Athletics in Prince Albert due to COVID-19 concerns on Tuesday, Whitney and Josh Kapacila were shutting their doors on their only source of income. "The stress lev...
Mar 20, 2020 Staci Hayes (left) works out with her daughters Janaea and Kiera by using Pure Athletics’ livestreams. (Submitted photo/Staci Hayes)
Prayer and faith services offered online for those in need during self-isolation period
Prayer services and faith-based ceremonies in the region are making adjustments to regular scheduled services to accommodate the community and provincial guidelines of social distancing during the COV...
Mar 20, 2020 (Submitted/All Saints Orthodox Church Meadow Lake Facebook)
Marble Madness! Obscure sports rule in coronavirus pandemic
PHILADELPHIA - Welcome to the Marble Universe, where the rushing of glass balls down race tracks, around sandy beach corners or getting thumped by fidget spinners has suddenly become as captivating as...
Mar 20, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays send Anthony Kay, Sean Reid-Foley to triple-A
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned left-hander Anthony Kay and right-hander Sean Reid-Foley to triple-A Buffalo. The moves come during an indefinite suspension of all professional baseball ...
Mar 20, 2020
USA Swimming urges USOPC to ask for delay of Tokyo Games
DENVER - The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games, signalling the first fissure between powerful American faction...
Mar 20, 2020
Two presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Albert
Prince Albert has its first presumptive cases of COVID-19.The province's Chief Medical Health Officer said they were two individuals in their 60s who tested in Prince Albert following travel from Ariz...
Mar 20, 2020 The Government of Saskatchewan at its March 20 press conference.(submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
USA Swimming urges USOPC to ask for delay of Tokyo Games
DENVER - The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games, signalling the first fissure between powerful American faction...
Mar 20, 2020