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R.M. central office closed as possible case of COVID-19 investigated

The central offices for the Rural Municipalities (RM) of Prince Albert, Buckland and the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility have been temporarily closed following word that a person with a possible cas...

Mar 15, 2020 The central office for the Rural Municipalities of Buckland and Prince Albert is located in Prince Albert at 99 River St. E . (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

PBCN dealing with COVID-19 case at Southend

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has taken several measures since a presumptive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the northern community of Southend, including the closure of schools effective ...

Mar 15, 2020

PBCN dealing with COVID-19 case at Southend

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has taken several measures since a presumptive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the northern community of Southend, including the closure of schools effective ...

Mar 15, 2020 Southend, PBCN. (Cameconorth.com)

Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...

Mar 15, 2020

Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low

The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...

Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low

The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...

Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

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)