Health

Piwapan preparing for potential influx of clients fleeing domestic violence

Piwapan's Women Centre in La Ronge is preparing for a potential influx of clients fleeing domestic violence due to the pandemic. "We're having meetings with our funders on a weekly basis because that ...

Apr 06, 2020 The sub-office in La Ronge is expected to reopen next week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

SPCA in need of donations to cope with COVID-19

The manager of the Prince Albert SPCA says COVID-19 has presented their operations with a number of challenges.Animal shelters are among the latest businesses to be declared an essential service but t...

Apr 06, 2020 (Facebook/Prince Albert SPCA)

Four new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 81 recoveries

There are four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total patient number to 253. There are 169 active cases, which may be overestimated based on recovery information available...

Apr 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Virtual council meeting in Melfort the new reality amid COVID-19

The City of Melfort is hosting its first council meeting outside of chambers Monday, April 6.The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the need for a virtual meeting."This evening will be our first ever v...

Apr 06, 2020 For the first time ever, the City of Melfort is hosting a council meeting online (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

OTTAWA - Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public-health doctor said Monday.Dr. There...

Apr 06, 2020

First COVID-19 case in James Smith Cree Nation

James Smith Cree Nation has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.A public notice signed by Chief Wally Burns was sent to community members on Sunday, April 5. It said the individual was tested on Frid...

Apr 05, 2020 Stores that are still open, like pharmacies, have taken extra precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 virus adds uncertainty for seasonal operations

Golf courses in Prince Albert and the surrounding area are facing uncertainty.The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced the closure of non-essential businesses and the current weather conditions in the area...

Apr 05, 2020 Prince Albert area golf courses are facing an uncertain future with the COVID-19 situation. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

COVID-19 ushers in whole new world of student education

Local teachers - like their counterparts across the country- are trying to get up to speed on a whole new way of doing their job as they prepare supplemental opportunities for students. We're really b...

Apr 05, 2020 Classroom based education as we know it is on hold because of COVID-19 and teachers have been reaching out to families on how best to offer supplemental learning.(file photo/paNOW)

One new COVID-19 case in North, 11 new in province brings total to 231

Saskatchewan had 11 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Of those 11 new cases, only one of them is from the large North region, where Prince Albert and areas are located. The provincial tota...

Apr 04, 2020 Stores around the province have taken extra precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both Southend COVID-19 cases recovered

Nearly three weeks after the announcement of the first of what would later be two cases of COVID-19 in Southend, the Northern community is breathing a huge sigh of relief. Both individuals who tested ...

Apr 04, 2020 Southend, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. (Cameconorth.com)