Category Archives: Post to Social
Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low
The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...
Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. schools to remain open despite COVID-19 concerns
Saskatchewan schools are staying open for the time being in spite of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, made the announcement Sunday at...
Mar 15, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Youngster donates 20 new toys for kids at Battlefords Interval House
Youngster Madison Harder has a big heart for little kids going through tough times.That's why the eight year old asked her friends and family to donate a gift for the children at Battlefords Interval ...
Mar 14, 2020 Madison Harder, left, gives close to two dozen stuffed toys to Battlefords Interval House Executive Director Debbie Kovalsky as a gift for the children who need to stay at the facility with their mothers. (Submitted photo/Debbie Kovalsky)
Restricting crowd mandate means art centres have to cancel events
Art Centres across the province have been forced to cancel their events due to COVID-19. After the government of Saskatchewan restricted gatherings of 250 people or more, events that would see these t...
Mar 14, 2020 Events has been cancelled at art centres across the province. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Buettner can lift more than you; set unofficial world records at nationals
It may not be official just yet, but nobody in Jessica Buettner's weight class can lift more than her.At the 2020 Canadian Powerlifting Union Nationals in Winnipeg at the beginning of the month, Buett...
Mar 14, 2020 Jessica Buettner is known for her high-jumping celebrations. (Submitted photo/Jessica Buettner)
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)
‘A sad day for hockey’: Reflecting on a minor hockey season cut short
Like many towns and small city-centres all across the province, the Battlefords' rely on the hockey rink as a lifeblood to the social fabric of the community and a central vein to the heart of what bo...
Mar 13, 2020 More than a game, hockey is an integral part of the community in the Battlefords. Pictured here, minor hockey players receive some help getting their skates tied by Stars’ forward Matthias Urbanski at the North Stars’ hockey camp earlier this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW 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)
BATC provides valuable short-term work experience
The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) laid off 15 employees from the Atoskewin Success Center but said it was the best for everyone in the long run.The positions the employees were hired to fill...
Mar 13, 2020 BATC laid off 15 employees from Atoskewin Success Center. (Facebook photo/BATC)
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)