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Feds launch ad campaign urging social distancing, hygiene during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a $30-million national ad campaign Monday to urge every Canadian to do their bit to help prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The adv...
Mar 22, 2020
Japan PM: Delay an option if Olympics can't be held fully
TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was...
Mar 22, 2020
Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics in 2020
TORONTO - Canada won't participate in the Tokyo Olympics or Paralympics - at least this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee issued joint statements ...
Mar 22, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed
TORONTO - Canada won't be at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year. The Canadian Olympic Committee sent out a statement Sunday evening saying it's refusi...
Mar 22, 2020
First case of COVID-19 in Humboldt
The City of Humboldt announced late on Sunday, March 22 that a confirmed case of COVID-19 had been identified in the community. "I received an email late last evening from the individual who has teste...
Mar 22, 2020 City of Humboldt (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
City Hall closing due to COVID-19 precautions; council meeting cancelled
Those planning to visit City Hall will want to make alternative plans for the immediate future. The City of North Battleford has announced City Hall will be closed to the public effective Monday due t...
Mar 22, 2020 City Hall will be closed to the public effective March 23 due to COVID-19 precautions. Council's meeting scheduled for the same date has been cancelled. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
COVID-19 rules to come from province, not municipalities
To eliminate confusion and maintain a consistent message, all emergency orders surrounding COVID-19 will come from the province, not municipalities, the province said in a news release Sunday. The cla...
Mar 22, 2020 Drawing the line: many store floors now have lines on them to guide customers regarding social distancing. But the province is drawing a bigger red line regarding the new laws mandating the enforcement of 14-day self-isolation. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Town Hall office closed due to COVID-19 precautions
Battleford residents will want to note the Town Hall is closed as of Monday due to COVID-19 precautions.The Town of Battleford has announced it is closing access to all of its offices effective March ...
Mar 22, 2020 The Town Hall building in Battleford is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 precautions but people can call the town or access information online if they need assistance. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan sees eight new cases of COVID-19
Saskatchewan reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon.The total number of cases in the province is now at 52, with 33 confirmed according to a provincial government news rele...
Mar 22, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter (l-r), Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab brief the media about the province's fight against COVID-19 earlier this week.(Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
North Stars’ 20-year-olds reflect on Junior career (continued): Part 2
This is Part 2/2 of a series on battlefordsNOW, reflecting on the Junior hockey careers of the seven North Stars' 20-year-olds. To read Part 1, click here.With the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, th...
Mar 22, 2020 The North Stars’ 20-year-olds pose for a picture March 13. Pictured left to right: Seth Summers, Ben Hiltz, Matthias Urbanski, Rylan Nivon, Dylan McCabe, Elijah Loon-Stewardson, Matthew Fletcher. (Submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)