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SARCAN shutters operations amid COVID-19 concerns

Local recycling just became another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic amid restrictions being put in place to help stop its spread. SARCAN Recycling has closed all of its locations across Saskatchewan...

Mar 21, 2020 SARCAN Recycling is closing all its locations in Saskatchewan. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Randy Hoback awaiting results of COVID-19 test

Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback is self-isolating awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.Hoback met with David Beasley, the executive director of the world food program on March 11. Beasley has since t...

Mar 21, 2020 Randy Hoback is in self-isolation awaiting his test results. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

COVID-19 cases rise; P.A. doctors infected at event

As of Saturday, Saskatchewan has 17 new positive cases and one presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The province now has 44 cases in total: 25 cases are confirmed and 19 cases are presumptive.All of...

Mar 21, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

Slower weekend for P.A. grocery stores

Prince Albert's grocery stores did not appear overly active Saturday despite it being the first weekend since a State of Emergency was announced earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Early af...

Mar 21, 2020 Some customers were stocking up Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

North Stars’ 20-year-olds reflect on Junior career: Part 1

With the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, the Battlefords North Stars must say goodbye to another class of 20-year-olds. Seven players from this season's roster will graduate from the Junior hockey r...

Mar 21, 2020 The North Stars’ 20-year-olds pose for a picture Mar. 13. Pictured left to right: Seth Summers, Ben Hiltz, Matthias Urbanski, Rylan Nivon, Dylan McCabe, Elijah Loon-Stewardson, Matthew Fletcher. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)

Locals self isolating after second case of COVID-19 in Southend

One week ago the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference to call for more to be done to protect the province's remote and vulnerable northern communities.At that pres...

Mar 21, 2020 The northern community of Southend (cameconorth.com)

Most RM#588 services available despite COVID-19 uncertainty

The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake #588 has been explaining the way forward following the closure of their office doors March 17. Gina Bernier, RM administrator told meadowlakeNOW on Saturday most ...

Mar 21, 2020 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

MLCN restricts access in wake of COVID-19

Montreal Lake Cree Nation is increasing efforts to keep COVID-19 out of the community.Effective Monday at 12 a.m, access to the northern reserve will be restricted to resident members only. Chief Fran...

Mar 21, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Conrad Naytowhow)

Battlefords residents advised to flush only toilet paper

The City of North Battleford released a statement to the public to remind residents not to flush anything down the toilet aside from toilet paper. The list, available on the city's website, includes c...

Some health care workers can be exempted from 14-day order

Health care workers who are needed for emergency services can be exempt from following the now mandatory 14-day self-isolation order in Saskatchewan on returning from international travel. The announc...