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Battlefords Agricultural Society committed to rescheduling postponed events
The Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to postpone two upcoming events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Their Evening Out and Agri-Mex events were both postponed by the Ag Society on Monday.Jocelyn ...
Mar 18, 2020 Battlefords Agricultural Society had to postpone two events due to COVID-19. (Facebook photo/Battlefords Agricultural Society)
JH Moore plans to keep kids active during school closures
JH Moore Elementary School is making sure kids are active and spending time outdoors before the Northwest School Division 203 closes its school doors on Friday for one week as a precautionary measure ...
Mar 18, 2020 (Facebook/JH Moore Elementary)
Trudeau promises $82B in economic supports in COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - The federal government will deploy up to $82 billion in direct spending and deferred taxes to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesd...
Mar 18, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Alleged drug trafficker denied bail
A woman who was on the run from police for nearly five months, was back in front of a judge Wednesday asking to be released.Jordana Napope, 21, is facing multiple drugs and weapons related charges in ...
Mar 18, 2020 Prince Albert Provincial Court. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
NAR reducing services due to COVID-19 pandemic
Northern Animal Rescue will only accepted surrendered animals on a case-by-case basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.That's according to board member Joanne Dickson, who said the organization lacks the ...
Mar 18, 2020 Fewer people are adopting animals during this time. (submitted photo/Northern Animal Rescue)
COVID-19 pandemic prompts call for remote council meetings
Amid concerns of COVID-19, two Prince Albert city councillors are calling on P.A. to conduct meetings remotely or postpone them.Only five of eight councillors, plus the mayor, attended Monday night's ...
Mar 18, 2020 Coun. Dennis Nowoselsky sits alone on the left side of the council chamber. His regular neighbours, Coun. Charlene Miller, Coun. Evert Botha and Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick did not attend Monday's city council meeting. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
N.B. woman 'relieved' COVID-19 test result comes back negative
A North Battleford woman self-quarantined after visiting with a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 and is now relieved after her own test results came back negative. Renee Hemmerling said she fee...
Mar 18, 2020 Renee Hemmerling is relieved after her COVID-19 test results came back negative. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)
Facilities and town office close in Naicam due to coronavirus concerns
The Town of Naicam has come out with their list of closures during the COVID-19 outbreak.All Recreation facilities and events have been cancelled, and the town office will be closed to the public. Tow...
Mar 18, 2020 (Faceboook/Town of Naicam)
Local school divisions adjusting as COVID-19 shuts down schools
Schools are already nearly empty with parents keeping their children home, but as of Friday, March 20, classrooms will be completely void of students.On Monday, March 16, the Saskatchewan Government m...
Mar 18, 2020 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
WHL cancels rest of regular season, leaves door open for playoffs
The Western Hockey League announced on Wednesday they have canceled the rest of the regular season due to COVID-19. WHL commissioner Ron Robison did say this cancellation does not include the playoffs...
Mar 18, 2020 Hockey isn't returning to the Art Hauser Centre anytime soon. File photo/paNOW Staff