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SHA planning COVID-19 assessment site for La Ronge

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has plans to establish a COVID-19 assessment site in La Ronge.That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW by health authority spokesperson Doug Dahl, who wrote th...

Apr 14, 2020 The site will be established depending on a number of factors. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Hockey community remembers Colby Cave

The tremendous outpouring of support for Colby Cave's family continues from people throughout the hockey world.The Cave family has been overwhelmed by the condolences and respectful words from former ...

Apr 14, 2020 Members of the hockey community joined the Battlefords region in remembering Colby Cave over the past two days. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)

Group ready to bring help to older people's doors

A local organization is gearing up to help some of Prince Albert's more vulnerable seniors.The Heart of Seniors Gathering Church is going to start handing out healthy food hampers along with personal ...

Apr 14, 2020 The Heart of Seniors Gathering Church is ready to help seniors amid the current outbreak. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

What'sHappeningNOW April 14, 2020

Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with battlefordsNOW reporter Josh Ryan about hundreds of people who were lined up down Highway 15 to support Colby Cave.

Apr 14, 2020

Cooperation a key to Battlefords area success during COVID-19

As updates on the COVID-19 situations continue to roll in on a daily basis, both provincially and federally, the Battlefords area continues to be one of the least affected areas.North Battleford Mayor...

Apr 14, 2020 Mayor Ryan Bater talked about the communication between local municipalities (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'Super easy, and super helpful': Melfort residents creating mask straps for local health care workers

You've likely seen the posts on social media about people across the world making straps for masks that health care workers are wearing now more than ever during COVID-19.There are now some people in ...

Apr 14, 2020 Dr. Desjardins displays how the straps work with the masks. (Facebook/Darrell Farley)

One new confirmed case of COVID-19, with 187 recoveries

There is only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 301. Of those cases, 110 are considered active. There are nine new recoveries, bringing the total to ...

Apr 14, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Community donations help to fill the shelves at the Melfort Food Bank

The community has answered a plea for donations made by the Melfort Food Bank.Supplies were getting low as more families access the food bank while being out of work during the COVID-19 outbreak in Sa...

Apr 14, 2020 Cindy Quinton, owner of Cindy's Independent Grocer in Melfort presents $3,000 in gift cards to the Melfort Food Bank. (Facebook/Melfort Food Bank)

Sask Cyber Parks Trivia Tuesday

SaskCyberParks: Trivia TuesdayPut your knowledge of Moose Mountain Provincial Park to the test!Go to our Facebook page to start the quiz.#saskcyberparks

Apr 14, 2020

Online Library Programming for the North

Here is our Online Programming Schedule for April 13 to April 17. We will be having our first Facebook Live Family Storytime on Wednesday, April 15 at 11:00 am! Our online programming videos can be fo...

Apr 14, 2020