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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)

FSIN wants Saskatchewan borders closed

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants Saskatchewan to close its provincial borders.In a media release on Saturday, the FSIN announced they are calling on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ...

Mar 22, 2020 (file photo/CKOM)

SARCAN shutters operations amid COVID-19 concerns

Local recycling just became another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic amid restrictions being put in place to help stop its spread. SARCAN Recycling has closed all of its locations across Saskatchewan...

Mar 21, 2020 SARCAN Recycling is closing all its locations in Saskatchewan. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

COVID-19 cases rise; P.A. doctors infected at event

As of Saturday, Saskatchewan has 17 new positive cases and one presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The province now has 44 cases in total: 25 cases are confirmed and 19 cases are presumptive.All of...

North Stars’ 20-year-olds reflect on Junior career: Part 1

With the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, the Battlefords North Stars must say goodbye to another class of 20-year-olds. Seven players from this season's roster will graduate from the Junior hockey r...

Mar 21, 2020 The North Stars’ 20-year-olds pose for a picture Mar. 13. Pictured left to right: Seth Summers, Ben Hiltz, Matthias Urbanski, Rylan Nivon, Dylan McCabe, Elijah Loon-Stewardson, Matthew Fletcher. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)

'People are still going to eat,' Jim Pattison buoyant despite COVID-19 pandemic

Recession? What recession? One of Canada's leading entrepreneurs remains optimistic regarding the longer-term economic fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is rejecting the notion the...

Glynn Brothen Mar 21, 2020 Jim Pattison spoke with BNN Bloomberg about his optimism for the economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (BNN Bloomberg)

Battlefords residents advised to flush only toilet paper

The City of North Battleford released a statement to the public to remind residents not to flush anything down the toilet aside from toilet paper. The list, available on the city's website, includes c...