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12 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask, 8 of those split between North and Far North regions
Saskatchewan is reporting 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Eight of those are in the northern areas, with four cases in the North region and another four in the Far North region.Both nort...
May 03, 2020 COVID-19. (Canadian Press file photo).
Two new COVID-19 cases in Prince Albert, 6 total new cases in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two of those are in the Prince Alberta area, two more are in Lloydminster. Both Prince Albert and Lloydminster have been identified by the Saskatc...
May 02, 2020 A sign outside a local business. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Beauval
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northern community of Beauval.The official notice came around 9 p.m. Fri...
May 02, 2020 (Google Maps)
Excessive CERB payments: what's an accident and what's fraud
It's been nearly one month since the federal government launched the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program on April 6.The CERB, which provides Canadian residents facing unemployment due t...
May 01, 2020 (Government of Canada, CRA)
Battlefords non-profits receive relief funding from Cameco
North Battleford is among several communities that will receive COVID-19 relief funding from Cameco.The company is supporting 67 community projects in Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan, including Th...
May 01, 2020 Cameco is supplying funding to non-profits across northern Saskatchewan, including the Battlefords Interval House. (fIle photo/paNOW Staff)
City passes bylaw in case emergency water conservation is ever needed
The City of North Battleford has introduced a new bylaw for emergency water conservation in case it is ever required in the future."That's in the event that the city needs to start managing the water ...
May 01, 2020 North Battleford lawmakers passed a new bylaw the city could use in case water conservation measures were ever needed in an emergency. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees
Baseball fans across the province craving some positive sporting headlines received a home run announcement Friday, as the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2020 induction class.The ann...
May 01, 2020 The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame announced their induction class for 2020 Friday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...
May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Gun advocate: Federal ban on assault-style weapons won't change public safety
The manager of a local gun store calls the federal government's move to ban assault-style weapons 'absurd'.James Brake of Arnie's Guns and Archery in Prince Albert said it takes the liberty away from ...
May 01, 2020 A woman shooting an AR-15 rifle at a shooting range. (ID 149964740 © Flphotogirl | Dreamstime.com)
City starts process to acquire lands at former Sask. Hospital site
The City of North Battleford is taking the first steps to acquire lands at the former Saskatchewan Hospital area, south of the city. The property is currently in the RM of North Battleford. There is n...
May 01, 2020 The City of North Battleford aims to annex lands at the former Saskatchewan Hospital site area where it has several city assets in the vicinity. (Submitted photo/City of North Battleford)