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Fishing Lake First Nation Schools moves to remote learning until after Easter break

With a rise in COVID-19 variants in the Regina area, students at the Chief Sabitawasis School on the Fishing Lake First Nation will learn remotely next week.A letter to parents on Thursday stated that...

Mar 25, 2021

Sask. RCMP in discussion with Poundmaker Cree Nation, province reaching out

BattlefordsNOW has received a response from both the provincial government and Saskatchewan RCMP in regards to the announcement from Poundmaker Cree Nation (PCN) earlier this week, which detailed thei...

Mar 25, 2021

New bishop appointed for Roman Catholic Diocese of P.A.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert has a new leader. Current bishop, Albert Thvenot will be succeeded by Father Stephen Hero, the diocese announced Thursday.In a media release, the diocese sa...

Mar 25, 2021

Battlefords resident honoured with bravery award

Last week, Mariano Ong was honoured with the Royal Canadian Humane Association Silver Medal Award for bravery for his humanitarian efforts in helping subdue a man firing a rifle in a pub on March 3, 2...

Mar 25, 2021

Battlefords disc golf to feature women’s league this season

Spring is here and as the weather continues to warm, disc golf season is on the horizon. Executive director with the Battlefords Disc Golf Club, Kennedy Schmidt said some in the community are already ...

Mar 25, 2021

Prince Albert to host the Provincial Mixed Curling Championship

Sporting events have been rare in Saskatchewan since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, but curlers in Prince Albert now have a tournament to look forward to. CurlSask has announced the Prince Alb...

Mar 24, 2021

Melfort Shoppers Drug Mart makes donation to maternal unit at hospital

Shoppers Drug Mart in Melfort made a recent donation to the maternal unit at the Melfort Hospital.The Love You program that focuses on putting women's health first brought in $2,158 this year.Pharmacy...

Mar 24, 2021

Province reports 190 new cases and one death related to COVID-19

The province reported 190 new cases and 96 recoveries of COVID-19 today. This brings the provincial total to 32,181 cases; 30,196 recoveries and 1,565 cases considered active.One Saskatchewan resident...

Mar 24, 2021

Council discusses funding ask from Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee

Prince Albert city council has received a request from a local organization that aims to change unhealthy attitudes about alcohol.The Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee (CASSC) is asking th...

Mar 24, 2021

Sask. steering doses toward more drive-through vaccination clinics

President Joe Biden soon could be helping Saskatchewan battle COVID-19.Premier Scott Moe said during a media conference Tuesday that Saskatchewan's share of the 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses the Unite...

Mar 24, 2021