Tag Archives: Community
Plexiglass shields, no free transit: P.A. transit responds to COVID-19
The City of Prince Albert will be installing plexiglass shields around bus drivers to separate them from passengers and lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Transportation and Traffic Manager Keri...
Mar 26, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW March 26, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell about the two positive cases of COVID-19 who attended the Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club rally supper on March 14.
Mar 26, 2020
Area First Nations monitoring entrances to prevent COVID-19
Similar to many other communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Pheasant Cree Nation plans to install barricades at the reserve entrances starting Friday at midnight to check traffic coming in and l...
Mar 26, 2020 Red Pheasant Cree Nation Chief Clint Wuttunee says barricades will be set up at entrance points to the Red Pheasant reserve starting Friday at midnight to monitor traffic, to prevent COVID-19. He is shown in this photo from last year holding former Chief Red Pheasant’s Treaty Medal that was returned to the First Nation last summer. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
The next chapter: Stars’ Nivon commits to Concordia Thunder
The perfect combination of finesse and intangibles, it didn't take long for Rylan Nivon to endear himself as fan-favorite in the Battlefords.Although he spent just one season in the community with the...
Mar 26, 2020 Stars’ forward Rylan Nivon will suit up for Concordia University in the fall, after capping his junior career with a season to remember in the Battlefords, helping lead the team to a league-best 45-11-2 record. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
La Ronge's Extended Hours Program facing 'extreme staff shortages'
With a number of employees opting to stay home, the Extended Hours Program (EHP) at Scattered Site is struggling to retain workers. "We are dealing with extreme staff shortages right now because folks...
Mar 26, 2020 Scattered Site is seeking donations of food, personal hygiene products, and disposable cups and bowls. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Prince Albert recommends residents not visit playgrounds
The City of Prince Albert is encouraging residents to keep off public playground equipment. The recommendation is in line with guidelines issued by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The city has not ...
Mar 26, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Cornerstone Credit Union urges members to avoid visiting branches
A local financial institution is taking the unusual step of asking members not to visit their branches.Cornerstone Credit Union, which has branches in Archerwill, Rose Valley, Tisdale, and Wynyard, is...
Mar 26, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
BHP reduces staff, increases safety measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
The potash company behind the Jansen project has announced a number of COVID-19-related health and safety measures.BHP issued a news release March 26 to announce a range of measures at its Jansen Pota...
Mar 26, 2020 Seats blocked off on the BHP coach between Saskatoon and the Jansen Project site - only one person may sit in the clear rows. (Submitted photo/BHP)
Evictions suspended in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19
There will be some relief for Saskatchewan tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a media release, the government said it is temporarily suspending eviction hearings as a result of the emergency.Starti...
Mar 26, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)
Upgrade added to seniors' transport service in response to COVID-19
The group that helps provide rides in Prince Albert for seniors as well as paratransit for people with disabilities is doing more to help people avoid exposure to the virus.The people who use the two ...
Mar 26, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)