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SJHL hosts scheduling meeting as league remains optimistic for season

A late September start, a full 58 games, and 50 per cent fan capacity. That remains the plan for the upcoming Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, following Wednesday evening's league meet...

Jul 30, 2020

The Amazing Race Melfort seeking competitors

Amid difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, a community in the northeast has come up with a unique event idea.The Amazing Race Melfort is set to take place on the afternoon of August 15 where 10 teams...

Jul 30, 2020

Sinkhole opens on Central Avenue

A new sinkhole at the north end of Central Avenue is expected to be repaired by the end of the day. Water and sewer manager Geoff Soderberg told paNOW it's unclear what caused the road to cave in, but...

Jul 30, 2020

COVID-19 and hot weather keeping community gardens busy

Community gardens have seen a growing interest this year in people testing out their green thumbs, thanks to COVID-19.Chris Hambleton, a civil lawyer for the provincial government, has gardened at the...

Jul 30, 2020

Red Pheasant Cree Nation announces a confirmed case of COVID-19

Red Pheasant Cree Nation has a positive case of COVID-19.In a statement on Facebook, the First Nation indicated a community member was confirmed to have COVID-19.Drive-up COVID-19 testing was availabl...

Jul 29, 2020

Municipalities look to fogging to curb mosquito problem

Enjoying the outdoors has proven less comfortable this summer than most Saskatchewan residents would like, thanks to heavy rain and a swarm of mosquito bites. Now, some communities are looking to curb...

Jul 29, 2020

Majority of province's 50 new COVID-19 cases linked to Hutterite colony in R.M. of Star City

Saskatchewan announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday. Forty-four of them were said to be in the province's North region which includes Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, several municipal...

Jul 29, 2020

Melfort Heliport construction set to take off

With the thrust of a handful of shovels, a project nearly three years in the making will see the light of day.Representatives from the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF), Municipal Health Ad...

Jul 29, 2020

Oilers pay tribute to Colby Cave with special ceremony as hockey returns

It was an emotional tribute for all in attendance at Edmonton's Rogers Arena, as well as all those watching on television across the nation.The Edmonton Oilers played their first game in over four mon...

Jul 29, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW July 29, 2020

Reporter Trevor Redden talks about how hockey fans are excited the NHL has returned to play.

Jul 29, 2020