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Moe, Shahab react to SHA’s modelling for COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's most dire model for COVID-19 in the province truly is a worst-case scenario for Premier Scott Moe.In that model, Saskatchewan could lose more than 8,000 residents t...
Apr 08, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab — Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Online campaign launched to support local businesses
During the COVID-19 pandemic, local businesses that are still open can share the news on a new website.The Battlefords region joins 19 other communities across Western Canada using a new website calle...
Apr 08, 2020 Businesses and organizations across the Battlefords can use the site thingsthatareopen.com to advertise to the public they're still open. (submitted photo)
Town online meeting proceeds despite live stream glitch
The Town of Battleford encountered a glitch on its live stream link that prevented the public from viewing the online council meeting Monday. Otherwise the meeting proceeded as planned. This was the f...
Apr 08, 2020 Mayor Ames Leslie shown on a video of the town's online council meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Provincial COVID-19 totals at 271 with 103 recovered
The province's North has three more COVID-19 cases, bringing the region's total to 51, while there are four cases in the Far North region. On Wednesday, April 8, the province announced there are 11 ne...
Apr 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)
Local business offering free oil changes to frontline healthcare workers and first responders
A local business is doing what they can to help out frontline healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.Bridges Chevrolet Buick GMC in North Battleford is offering free full...
Apr 08, 2020 Spencer Wasmuth working on a healthcare worker's vehicle. (Supplied photo/Duane LaFreniere)
Province releases planning scenarios for COVID-19, prepares for 153,000 to 408,000 cases
They are not predictions or expectations, but the province has released three 'what if' scenarios to assess the potential impact of COVID-19 transmission on Saskatchewan's health care system.These sce...
Apr 08, 2020
Stolen semi-truck, loaded with canola, goes viral on social media
The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalites (SARM) says a story about a stolen semi-truck loaded with canola, speaks to the level of crime happening in rural Saskatchewan.Ray ...
Apr 08, 2020 A photo of this truck, stolen near Leask. (Facebook)
Advocate encourages support for organ donation campaign
Cheryl Olson owes her life to organ donation.If two individuals had not donated their organs before they died, she would not be alive today. "[Organ donation] has saved my life twice now," the North B...
Apr 07, 2020 Heart-transplant recipient Cheryl Olson shows her support for the Green Shirt Day campaign to benefit organ donation, and honour the memory of Logan Boulet. (Submitted photo/Cheryl Olson)
Landlords working with renters on payment options
Weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and property owners are ramping up their efforts to work with renters as they face the incoming challenge of late payments.Last week marked the due date of...
Apr 07, 2020 Tenants facing financial struggles as a result of COVID-19 will have a number of options from their landlords for rent payments moving forward. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Helping kids stay active at home
With mandatory self-isolation still in effect for households throughout the nation and a recent snowfall over the Battlefords, it can be easy to stay stagnant while cooped up at home. Superintendent o...
Apr 07, 2020 The best way to encourage children and youth to stay active at home is by getting involved in physical activity alongside them. (ID 177825575 © Sam Wordley | Dreamstime.com)