Health

SPCA still adopting out despite closure to public

At this time of isolation because of the need for social distancing it may be the right moment for some to think about adding a member to the household.With everyone hunkering down at home, and many b...

Mar 22, 2020 (Prince Albert SPCA/Facebook)

FSIN wants Saskatchewan borders closed

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants Saskatchewan to close its provincial borders.In a media release on Saturday, the FSIN announced they are calling on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ...

Mar 22, 2020 (file photo/CKOM)

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)

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)

'People are still going to eat,' Jim Pattison buoyant despite COVID-19 pandemic

Recession? What recession? One of Canada's leading entrepreneurs remains optimistic regarding the longer-term economic fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is rejecting the notion the...

Glynn Brothen Mar 21, 2020 Jim Pattison spoke with BNN Bloomberg about his optimism for the economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (BNN Bloomberg)

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...