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Be fire aware as conditions warm

The Government of Saskatchewan is asking the public to be fire safe amid the COVID-19 situation.Steve Roberts, acting vice president of operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said they ...

Apr 22, 2020 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reminding people to be safe as conditions start to warm up. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

La Loche and Clearwater River grapple with 12 cases of COVID-19

La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation have seen their combined number of cases of COVID-19 double from the previous day.La Loche mayor Robert St. Pierre told meadowlakeNOW, as of Wednesday, the no...

Apr 22, 2020 (Tourism Saskatchewan)

Hobbies prove right fit for self-isolation woes

Mary Naytowhow has just finished putting the finishing touches on a 5,000 piece puzzle - a project that took nearly three weeks to finish, and helped take her mind off the stresses related to COVID-19...

Apr 22, 2020 (Facebook)

‘Something truly special’: Klimosko honoured by CJHL nomination

There soon may not be enough room on the shelf for all of Brayden Klimosko's awards and accomplishments. Since taking the reigns as head coach and general manager of the Battlefords North Stars, ahead...

Apr 22, 2020 Since joining the Stars prior to the fall of 2018, no other coach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has won more games than Brayden Klimosko. He led his team to a league-best, 80-24-12 record over the two years. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Vehicle thefts in Prince Albert not slowing down

A 20-year-old man charged in connection to a vehicle theft and brief pursuit through the city made his first court appearance Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.Sean Des Rabbitskin is...

Apr 22, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

City deterring recreational gatherings

Los Angeles fills Venice Skate Park with sand amid #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/DSWyRGpx5k— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 18, 2020 This video of city workers filling a Los Angeles ska...

Apr 22, 2020 The City of North Battleford has barriers and other measures in place to deter gatherings that could break social distancing protocols, such as filling the Rotary Skate Park with sand and shale. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Six new cases of COVID-19 all in northern Saskatchewan

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in the province with one new case in the North and five in the Far North. As of April 22, the provincial case total is now at 326, with 61 of them considered active...

Apr 22, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Cancelled: Blood donor clinic in Tisdale

The upcoming blood donation clinic in Tisdale has been cancelled."Changes are coming to us daily and this one is very last minute," Clinic Coordinator with the Tisdale KInettes Stacie McEwen said. "In...

Apr 22, 2020 Blood donor clinic to go ahead in Tisdale on Monday. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP make cocaine seizure near Maidstone

The Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit made a cocaine seizure and arrest following a registration check on a vehicle near Maidstone.On April 16, 2020, at approximately 3 p.m. the Roving Traffic Uni...

Apr 22, 2020 Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit made a large cocaine seizure, (supplied photo/RCMP)

Funds available for northern Métis to assist with pandemic relief

Mtis residents in northern Saskatchewan should be aware of social programs put in place as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to Northern Region 1 Area Director Earl Cook, who said ...

Apr 22, 2020 Assistance is available for Métis residents in northern Saskatchewan. (file photo/paNOW staff)