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Reflecting on the Beauval General Store COVID-19 experience

It has been over a week since the COVID-19 outbreak in a northern Saskatchewan community was officially ended.Now, a staff member at the Beauval General Store is reflecting on overcoming the disease a...

Jun 11, 2020

Award-winning P.A. doctor pushes for better access to care in rural communities

A Prince Albert doctor is advocating for better rural health care access in Saskatchewan.Dr. Randy Friesen, northeast area chief of staff and general surgeon spoke to paNOW after being honoured with t...

Jun 10, 2020

Student volunteers at CCHS receive provincial award

A program at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School has received a 2020 PrairieAction Foundation (PAF) Youth Leadership Award. The award was given to the school's Peer Support Volunteers, which is...

Jun 10, 2020

Town of Battleford delays property tax payments

During Monday's meeting, council agreed to push back the due date for property taxes from August 31 to December 31. This will also waive any late fees accrued in the fall. Mayor Ames Leslie said the d...

Jun 10, 2020

Local high schools celebrate graduation day with special event

The local Battlefords high schools are celebrating graduation in a unique way this year. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, both John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) and North Battleford Comprehensive Hi...

Jun 10, 2020

Community groups being offered training program to help protect frontline workers

The Canadian Red Cross is looking to help community groups as the province reopens.The organization will be offering the Preventable Disease Transmission Training and Equipment Program to community se...

Jun 10, 2020

Food for thought and body: the fine art of foraging

A Prince Albert area woman is on a mission to teach people how to find food in the wild.Diana Bird, a holistic wellness facilitator at Muskoday First Nation, told paNOW foraging is important for both ...

Jun 10, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There has been another small addition to the total number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday the province reported two new cases, with one in the Saskatoon region and the other in the Sou...

Jun 10, 2020

Drive-thru delirium throughout pandemic

A pair of local drive-thru franchise owners have seen unprecedented traffic this spring, as locked down residents look for a reason to get out and about.Just north of 15th Street on Sixth Avenue East,...

Jun 10, 2020

Clearwater River Dene Nation woman granted award for youth mentorship program

A Clearwater River Dene Nation woman has been awarded a cash incentive for her dedication toward mentoring youth through the Prairieaction Foundation Youth Leadership Award. The Prairieaction Foundati...

Jun 10, 2020