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Saskatchewan summer camps in limbo during COVID-19 pandemic

Warmer temperatures and clearer skies indicate summer is on the horizon, but the COVID-19 pandemic could rain on summer camps' parades.One of the Saskatchewan summer camps in limbo is the Quest at Chr...

Apr 29, 2020 (The Quest/Facebook)

Long-running summer event pushed back due to COVID-19

Prince Albert's annual downtown street fair is being pushed back.The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) has announced the event is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandem...

Apr 29, 2020 The Downtown Business Improvement District has pushed back the summer street fair. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Summer Games postponed to 2021

The 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games have been postponed to next year, due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19.Originally scheduled to take place in Lloydminster from July 26 to Aug. 1, t...

Apr 29, 2020 The medals will have to wait until next summer to be handed out, after it was announced the Saskatchewan Summer Games will be postponed to July 2021. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Summer Games)

Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4

An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...

Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Local resident fights to keep old Shellbrook CNR station standing

Shellbrook town councillors are being asked to take a step back and take another look at the old CN rail station. Bevra Fee wrote a letter, asking for a 90-day delay, before discussing and voting whet...

Apr 29, 2020 (Facebook/Bevra Fee)

School division happy to get approval from city council for expansion

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is happy to be moving forward with an expansion for cole Arthur Pechey Public School.(SRPSD) superintendent Cory Trann said allowing the school t...

Apr 29, 2020 The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has been given the go ahead to add an expansion to Arthur Pechey Public School. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Loon Lake boy a winner in RCMP Name the Puppy 2020 contest

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest. The winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training Centre in 2...

Apr 29, 2020 The 2020 Name the Puppy contest. (Submitted photo/ RCMP)

Dentists and optometrists face challenge in opening first

There's excitement for dentists and optometrists being in the first group of businesses able to reopen in Saskatchewan on May 4. However, the caveats involved could cause many to delay.So far, the Col...

Apr 29, 2020 Optometrists and dentists are wrestling with whether or not to open on May 4, due to COVID-19 related restrictions. (Submitted photo/Parkview Optometric Services)

Programming at Alex Robertson Public Library continues online despite pandemic

Staff at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library have adapted their services as hours were reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic.With the facility completely closed off to the public, Administrato...

Apr 29, 2020 Curbside pickup for books is available at the library. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Full steam ahead on P.A. street sweeping

Street sweepers have been on the roads in Prince Albert since the beginning of this week, clearing sand and debris in the downtown and ensuring equipment is ready to start full operations Monday at 5 ...

Apr 29, 2020 (City of Prince Albert/Facebook)