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Shoppers endure line-ups as community urged to self-isolate

Meadow Lake Extra Foods had stocked shelves this morning and staff are working hard as shoppers fill their carts and endure long lineups. It's the first weekend since the province declared a State of ...

Mar 20, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Battlefords Community Players show dates postponed to June

Those planning to attend the play Impromptu on Nuns' Island will have to wait a little longer. Battlefords Community Players (BCP) postponed the show, originally scheduled to start March 24, due to CO...

Mar 20, 2020 Battlefords Community Players is postponing its next production due to COVID-19 precautions. The event has been moved to June. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Mass suspended at P.A. diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert is making big changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter, Bishop Albert Thvenot announced that until further notice masses will be cancelled. Parishione...

Mar 20, 2020 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert has suspended all masses for the foreseeable future. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Trio of AAA Sharks recognized with league year-end honours

Three local hockey players have been recognized for their on-ice excellence by the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL) following the abrupt conclusion of the hockey season due to C...

Mar 20, 2020 Three Sharks were recognized by the SFMAAAHL with league recognition following the 2019-20 season. (Twitter/B'fords AAA Sharks)

Prince Albert city hall closed

Prince Albert city hall closed it doors to the public as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday. In a press release the city said the measure was taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This follows the closure of ...

Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

After violent assault P.A. bus driver succumbs to injuries

Prince Albert Police have confirmed the victim of a violent assault in the city's midtown neighbourhood last weekend, has died.David Maxemiuk, 61, was rushed to hospital last Sunday with what were des...

Mar 20, 2020 Over 20 years, David Maxemiuk helped greet the city's transit users. (submitted photo/Erin Allard)

'We will be there when you need us to be': police chief

For the general public, social distancing is an inconvenience but for members of the Prince Albert Police Service, person-to-person contact is unavoidable and a daily occurrence.Chief Jon Bergen told ...

Mar 20, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

'Very, very excited': NCHCF on news of CT scanner for Melfort

The chair of the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) is thrilled the provincial government will fund a new CT Scanner in Melfort.In the government's expense budget announcement on Wednesday, ...

Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. chamber creates special business list amid COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the ever-changing landscape for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has put out a special page on its website.It offers a list which identi...

Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Service providers facing high demand during pandemic

Solving internet issues is already a weekly priority, but for Battlefords residents stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to use the worldwide web is even more important. As a result,...

Mar 20, 2020 Internet providers are working to meet increased calls and requests from customers isolated due to COVID-19. (file photo/paNOW Staff)