Tag Archives: Community
Don't flush your disinfecting wipes: City of Melfort
The packages may say "flushable" but that isn't the case for so-called flushable wipes according to the city.With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased diligence when it comes to cleanliness, the...
Mar 19, 2020 Disinfecting wipes have been in high demand due to COVID-19, but they shouldn't be flushed. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. doctors call on businesses to close their doors
Nearly 200 Saskatchewan physicians have written an open letter to the business community in the province.They are asking all businesses to close their doors to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreadin...
Mar 19, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
Burning questions addressed by R.M. of Prince Albert council
Some big changes are in the works in relation to how burning permits are dealt with in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert.At present, the fine for burning without a permit is $1,700 ($1,20...
Mar 19, 2020 Div. 2 Councillor Tyler Hazelwood was suggesting a hike in fines for people who disobey burn permit rules. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Battlefords restaurants feeling effects of COVID-19
Restaurateurs in the Battlefords already made operational changes prior to Saskatchewan's State of Emergency, which limits dinner gatherings to 50 people and calls for a distance of two metres or more...
Mar 19, 2020 Restaurants across the Battlefords are dealing with low attendance due to COVID-19 (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford Public Library to close doors March 20
The North Battleford Public Library will be closing indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19.The library is not considered a city facility, although they do have close ties to the municipality, so w...
Mar 19, 2020 North Battleford Library set to close doors March 20. (Facebook photo/North Battleford Public Library)
Second COVID-19 case in Southend as airline follows up for more info
A second presumptive case of COVID-19 has been reported in the northern community of Southend, one of four new cases in the province. It was announced by the province's Chief Medical Health Officer Th...
Mar 19, 2020 Southend, PBCN. (Cameconorth.com)
Mindfulness educator addresses mental wellness during isolation due to COVID-19
As families and individuals are isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health concerns are bound to arise.Laura Lawrence of MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort said through these trying time...
Mar 19, 2020 Mindfulness space at MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort. (Submitted photo/Laura Lawrence)
On pause: NESD sending staff home next week amid COVID-19 outbreak
School boards across the province are pausing educational operations next week.It's all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Today will be the final day for students in the classroom, though many chil...
Mar 19, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Northeast restaurant sector fears permanent shutdowns following province’s State of Emergency
"It was bound to happen... everybody's scared... the worst-case scenario."Some small-town, locally-owned restaurants and bars in Northeast Saskatchewan were already feeling the financial impact of COV...
Mar 19, 2020 The Dam Smokehouse (left) and The Spot (right) are some of the northeast restaurants that have closed their dining rooms and shifted their focus to take out and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Facebook/The Dam Smokehouse and Facebook/The Spot Restaurant and Lounge Tisdale).
Door of Hope in 'dire straits' amid provincial state of emergency
Door of Hope food bank remains open during COVID-19 precautionary closures after the province announced a state of emergency yesterday. Food service volunteer Krista Montgomery told meadowlakeNOW more...
Mar 19, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)