Tag Archives: Community
COVID-19 case confirmed in northern Sask
It appears Saskatchewan's north has it's first case of COVID-19. It is in the community of Southend.A notice put out in the community by the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) Saturday sai...
Mar 14, 2020 NITHA issued a notice in the community of Southend on Saturday saying a presumptive case of COVID-19 has been identified. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
U of R suspends classes due to COVID-19 concerns
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the University of Regina has decided to suspend classes for a short period of time and will no longer provide face-to-face teaching the rest of the semester.The U of ...
Mar 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Youngster donates 20 new toys for kids at Battlefords Interval House
Youngster Madison Harder has a big heart for little kids going through tough times.That's why the eight year old asked her friends and family to donate a gift for the children at Battlefords Interval ...
Mar 14, 2020 Madison Harder, left, gives close to two dozen stuffed toys to Battlefords Interval House Executive Director Debbie Kovalsky as a gift for the children who need to stay at the facility with their mothers. (Submitted photo/Debbie Kovalsky)
Classes still in session at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses across the province including in Prince Albert are carrying on amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.Cheryl Schmitz, who serves as the institutions director of emergency opera...
Mar 14, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Local school donates $1,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation
The emotional story of a Grade 10 student at their school, prompted staff and students at Ecole Valois to give back in a big way.On Friday, Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle helped present a cheque fo...
Mar 14, 2020 Make a Wish Regional manager Allyson Toye, accompanied by Ecole Valois students Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle. (Submitted pic/ Allyson Toye)
PAGC outlines pandemic plans and cancellations
The list of local COVID-19 caused cancellations grew late Friday when the Prince Albert Grand Council announced their pandemic plans.In a media release PAGC said, in part, as a result of their efforts...
Mar 13, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
‘A sad day for hockey’: Reflecting on a minor hockey season cut short
Like many towns and small city-centres all across the province, the Battlefords' rely on the hockey rink as a lifeblood to the social fabric of the community and a central vein to the heart of what bo...
Mar 13, 2020 More than a game, hockey is an integral part of the community in the Battlefords. Pictured here, minor hockey players receive some help getting their skates tied by Stars’ forward Matthias Urbanski at the North Stars’ hockey camp earlier this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province's first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive ca...
Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results
A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Renee Hemmerling said a friend from ...
Mar 13, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her
children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)
Muskoday implements precautionary COVID-19 measures, including school closure
Muskoday First Nation has announced a number of precautionary measures against COVID-19, including the closure of Muskokday First Nation School, effective immediately until Monday March 30.In a media ...
Mar 13, 2020 Muskokday First Nation School will be closed effective immediately until Monday March 30. (paNOW/File Photo)