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What'sHappeningNOW May 7, 2020

Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about damage done to the York Boat and sign at Rotary Park.

May 07, 2020

Area towns pleased with infrastructure announcement

The mayors of Shellbrook and Birch Hills are welcoming news that there's major infrastructure funding on the way for municipalities. On Wednesday Premier Scott Moe announced a "$2 billion economic boo...

May 07, 2020 (Town of Shellbrook/Facebook)

Lakeland Library Region seeing positive numbers for online use

Lakeland Library Region is seeing a healthy uptick in numbers for its online services and digital resource use while the library's branches remain closed to the public during the province's COVID-19 r...

May 07, 2020 The North Battleford Public Library is one of a number of branches in the Lakeland Library Region. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home

The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...

May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Alberta canine rescue group wants to continue saving dogs in Stanley Mission during pandemic

Calgary-based Almost Home Canine Rescue Founder Dawn MacDonald wants to continue rescuing dogs in Stanley Mission despite the pandemic. She was most recently in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community ...

May 07, 2020 Dawn MacDonald has saved approximately 135 dogs in Stanley Mission. (submitted photo/Dawn MacDonald)

Power outages for Humboldt over a number of days next week

There will be numerous power outages in the city of Humboldt over the course of four days starting this Sunday.SaskPower will be working to improve the power system and therefore will need to turn off...

May 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

NBCHS Come Together first decade reunion moved to next year

For Patty Francescone who graduated North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) in 1981, the days of her youth were a time for forming friendships and achieving new goals. She will join hundred...

May 07, 2020 Co-chairperson Bob Coates shown outside NBCHS. The Come Together NBCHS first decade reunion is now planned for July 30 to 31, 2021. (Submitted photo/Bob Coates)

P.A. MLAs respond to provincial infrastructure announcement

Local representatives are making their voices heard on the provincial stimulus plan. Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave believes the provincial government's program, announced Wednesday in Regina ...

May 07, 2020 Scott Moe announced the provincial government's plan to add more spending for infrastructure Wednesday in Regina. (File Photo/CKOM)

Pig trimmings illegally dumped near Candle Lake

Warning: This story includes graphic images.The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is asking for the public's help to solve a case of illegal dumping near the community of Candle Lake. Conservation ...

May 07, 2020 paNOW has chosen to blur this image, the original photo is at the bottom of the article. (Facebook/Sasktip)

MS Walk will be virtual this year

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...

May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)