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Campsite Reservations Begin May 4, 2020

The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding residents that provincial park campsite reservations begin Monday May 4, 2020, with a camping start date of June 1, 2020. "Camping season is finally upon us...

May 01, 2020

Campsite Registration Begins Monday

Remember! Campsite reservations begin Monday, May 4. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the current restrictions prior to making a reservation. Visit our website, saskparks.com, for continually upda...

May 01, 2020

Melfort Fair and Exhibition Cancelled for 2020

Please be advised that the annual Melfort Fair and Exhibition has been cancelled for 2020. Given the fact that West Coast Amusements has now cancelled and provincial health guidelines will likely not ...

May 01, 2020

Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course preparing and adjusting for season during COVID-19

Golf courses in Saskatchewan are permitted to open on Friday, May 15 as part of Phase One of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.At the Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course, General Manager Derrick Tallon said he ...

May 01, 2020 Shell Lake's Brooklin Fry sinks a putt at the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials held at the Evergreen Golf Course last season.(Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

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)