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NEOSS selling Mother's Day gift boxes full of products from local businesses

North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is offering a chance to shop from home for Mother's Day, while still supporting local businesses.NEOSS put together Mother's Day gift boxes with a vari...

Apr 21, 2020 (Facebook/North East Outreach and Support Services)

Patient raises funds for BUH Foundation

While many organizations have seen tough days due to the ongoing COIVID-19 pandemic, the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation recently received a boost from a local resident who wanted to show ...

Apr 21, 2020 Kim Brown, pictured here wearing a ‘Stronger than the Storm’ T-shirt, designed to help raise awareness for rare diseases. (submitted photo/Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation)

Premier to address Saskatchewan, lay out Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan

Premier Scott Moe is set to address the province tomorrow and introduce the government's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan on April 23. The provincial address will be televised and broadcast live on April 22 ...

Apr 21, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan)

Prince Albert denies Garden River's request; holds on to riverside land

The RM of Garden River says it will now look into acquiring a piece of riverside land some other way after Prince Albert city council denied their request for it. "I think at this point our next step ...

Apr 21, 2020 The RM of Garden River wants land owned by the city of Prince Albert to build a road to a planned riverside park. (Google Maps)

North Battleford planning committee approves updated pandemic plan

As an effort to stay in front of the COVID-19 situation, North Battleford's planning committee vetted and approved an updated pandemic plan. "We have been working on this for a while. It is a joint pl...

Apr 21, 2020 North Battleford's planning committee approves updated pandemic plan (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Four new COVID-19 cases brings provincial total to 320

As of today, April 21, the province has four new cases of COVID-19, two of which are from the Far North. The provincial total now stands at 320. Of those cases, 64 are considered active. The provincia...

Apr 21, 2020 (Canadian Press)

After cancelled drive-in church service, legal opinions, health authority reverses decision

When the Nipawin Apostolic Church planned a drive-in service for Easter Sunday, the government quickly recommended the event not happen. But now after some discussion and legal opinions, the Saskatche...

Apr 21, 2020 Centennial Arena in Nipawin was set to be the site of the Easter Sunday drive-in service hosted by the Nipawin Apostolic Church. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)

Community garden project underway in Nipawin

A community garden space is being created in the Town of Nipawin this spring.The garden will be located at Botting Park once the snow melts. Garden boxes are currently under construction.Parks and Rec...

Apr 21, 2020 Garden boxes are currently under construction for the Nipawin community garden. (Facebook/Town of Nipawin Parks and Recreation)

Donation to Raise Awareness of Hereditary Angioedema

Thank you Kim for choosing BUH Foundation to as the recipient of your donations and raising awareness for #RareDiseaseDay. You will make a difference to your community! #strongerthanthestorm . Battlef...

Apr 21, 2020

Love Gospel Jamboree Cancelled for 2020

The planning committee for the Jamboree has cancelled the Jamboree this July do to the COVID-19 pandemic.See their Facebook Page if you would like to donate to next year's event.

Apr 21, 2020