Health

Saskatoon man still quarantined after coronavirus scare on cruise ship

Last week, Saskatoon's Al Stickney was a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that had 21 confirmed cases of coronavirus.Currently, Stickney, his wife Heather and the 226 other Canadians who we...

Mar 14, 2020 Al Stickney. (Facebook)

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)

Meadow Lake facilities remain open amid COVID-19 spread

The City of Meadow Lake is working on precautionary measures to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as Saskatchewan confirmed its second presumptive case.City manager, Diana Burton told meadowlake...

Mar 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW)

Horizon School Division sends out memo in response to COVID-19

While schools will remain open amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Horizon School Division (HSD) will be instituting protocols to ensure student and staff safety.Today, the division sent out a memo to staff...

Mar 13, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. Biz Awards postponed

The Samuel McLeod Business Awards have been postponed until further notice, amid growing concerns over COVID-19.The event was scheduled for April 2. In a press release Friday, the Prince Albert and Di...

Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province's first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive ca...

Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results

A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Renee Hemmerling said a friend from ...

Mar 13, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)

Saskatoon counsellor shares tips on dealing with stress from COVID-19 pandemic

A Saskatoon counsellor shared some tips on protecting your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Penney Murphy, the owner of Penney Murphy & Associates, sat down with 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks ...

Mar 13, 2020 ‘Peace of mind’ written on white pebbles. With blurred vintage styled background.

COVID-19: No immediate public facility closures in P.A.

There will be no immediate public facility closures in Prince Albert as a result of COVID-19.In a statement released Friday, the City of Prince Albert said emergency operations staff were monitoring t...

Mar 13, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

CJHL officially announces cancellation of 2019-2020 hockey season amid COVID-19 concerns

Things are officially shut down for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) for the remainder of the 2019/2020 hockey season.The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced on Friday, March 13 that t...

Mar 13, 2020 The CJHL announced on Friday that they would be cancelling the remainder of their season, including the SJHL. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)