Health

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)

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)

Melfort Dental Group only accepting emergency patients during COVID-19 pandemic

With COVID-19 concerns continuing to rise, businesses in the northeast are limiting services to consumers.The Melfort Dental Group is the most recent business to do so as they have announced they are ...

Mar 19, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

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)

What’s your role in this?

What to do in the middle of … whatever the hell this is? It’s got the world shook up and everyone paying attention. Borders are shut down, downtowns are ghost towns, calendars, workp...

Stephanie Staples Mar 19, 2020

La Ronge town office closed to public, other restrictions in place

The Town of La Ronge has enacted restrictions with the hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19.The changes were revealed at a regular council meeting Wednesday when a press release was given to those...

Mar 19, 2020 The town will issue a press release every Thursday morning. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

PAGC helping local families in need

Care packages which include toilet paper, soap and non - perishables are being rolled out to local families. Over 100 deliveries are expected Thursday alone.The initiative was organized by Prince Albe...

Mar 19, 2020 Volunteers organize care packages at the PAGC Urban Services office. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Gyms closed until further notice

Battlefords area residents hoping to burn calories and reduce stress at the gym will have to find homemade solutions, after the Saskatchewan Government shut down all fitness centre's and gyms Wednesda...

Mar 19, 2020