Tag Archives: Community
Province announces tighter travel restrictions, support for Far North
The provincial government is announcing further measures and supports to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Northern Saskatchewan.The announcement includes further travel restrictions for the Northern S...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (Facebook)
Extended time at home sees renovation uptick in community
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and people get tired of staring at the walls in their homes, more and more have decided to take matters into their own hands and change up those walls with a home re...
Apr 30, 2020 Renovations have been a project for many during their time at home self-isolating. (Courtesy/Homehardware.ca)
What'sHappeningNOW April 30, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about the City of P.A. closing outdoor recreational facilities.
Apr 30, 2020
Community clean-ups continue despite COVID-19
Spring cleaning continues in the face of the pandemic, although COVID-19 will influence how annual community clean-ups in Wards 1 and 3 are conducted. Meanwhile, the City of Prince Albert will not hol...
Apr 30, 2020 Councillors Evert Botha, Terra Lennox-Zepp, and Charlene Miller at a Community Clean-Up event during a previous year. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Hotels trying to help patrons, employees amid economic shutdown
Following the initial weeks of the pandemic, hotels have either temporarily shut down or laid off most of staff due to financial and safety reasons. Tisha Carriere of Gold Eagle Lodge said their decis...
Apr 30, 2020 Despite closures and staff reductions, managers at Battlefords hotels are working to help the community. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
U of S Prince Albert campus on course for fall opening
The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed plans to open the University of Saskatchewan single central campus in Prince Albert in the fall. And the university says they will be on top of the latest health a...
Apr 30, 2020 The new sign was unveiled in the fall of 2019, a year before the expected opening of the U of S central campus in Prince Albert.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
'We will always have questions that we may never get answered': P.A. family mourns loss
Two days have passed since police confirmed the body found on the shore of the North Saskatchewan River Monday morning was Donald Light, and the young man's family members have come together to grieve...
Apr 30, 2020 On Thursday, members of the Light family went down to the river and paid their respects. (Submitted photo/ David Light)
Battlefords Rotary continues community support and documenting history
A signific date for the Rotary Club of the Battlefords was missed this week because of COVID-19, however, members are still working to support the community.Sunday was the Rotary's centennial celebrat...
Apr 30, 2020 Despite their centennial event's delay and coninued economic shutdown, the Rotary Club of the Battlefords is supporting local charities and preparing for when restrictions are lifted. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Pair charged after vehicle stop
Two people have been charged after the Prince Albert Police Service stopped a vehicle Wednesday night.According to a media release, police said they made the stop at 11:30 p.m. in the 100 block of 15 ...
Apr 30, 2020 Prince Albert Police seized drugs and money after a traffic stop Wednesday night. (Submitted Photo/Prince Albert Police Service)
Mayors continue to promote caution as Re-Open Saskatchewan date approaches
As the province looks forward to next week's phase one of Re-Open Saskatchewan, the town and city mayors continue to promote caution.North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater said a lot of people in the provi...
Apr 30, 2020 The mayors of the Battlefords continue to promote caution as the Re-Open Saskatchewan date approaches (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)