Saskatchewan

Small gatherings ok for residents, following safety steps

Saskatchewan residents excited to interact with other people may finally be able to do so, yet many have questions.Thursday's announcement from the province detailed several phases for opening up the ...

Apr 24, 2020 ID 25729664 © Hellgren | Dreamstime.com

Residents can book campsites starting next month

The Government of Saskatchewan has released a schedule for when people can start reserving campsites at the province's parks.In a media release sent out Friday morning the province set a range of date...

Apr 24, 2020 Starting next month Saskatchewan residents will be able to start booking campsites online. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Indigenous leaders say opening province 'too soon', install regional perimeter check points in the North

Northern municipal leaders are implementing a series of regional perimeter check points on the main arteries coming in and out of Saskatchewan's Northwest region as well as reserve check points to hel...

Apr 24, 2020 (Northern Saskatchewan Administration District/ Government of Saskatchewan)

Former Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Chief remembered

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive is offering prayers and condolences to family and friends following the recent passing of former long-time Canoe Lake Cree First Nation ...

Apr 24, 2020 Former Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Chief Guy Lariviere (Facebook)

COVID-19 vaccine testing shows promise at VIDO-Intervac

Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.Ferrets received doses of the va...

Apr 24, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan)

FSIN encouraging vigilance, as province rolls out plan to re-open

The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) admits he has concerns about moving too fast.Bobby Cameron spoke with paNOW about the provincial government's plan to re-open Saskatc...

Apr 24, 2020 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

10 new cases of COVID-19, 8 in northern Saskatchewan

The government has announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, eight of which are in northern Saskatchewan.Two of the new cases are from the North and six are from the Far North region.Accordi...

Apr 24, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source

HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...

Apr 24, 2020

La Loche and Clearwater River see further increase in COVID-19 cases

The northern village of La Loche reported new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday bringing the community total to 19. Dr. Rim Zayed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority told the community over local...

Apr 23, 2020 (Submitted/Northern Village of La Loche)

Regional perimeter checkpoints implemented in northwestern Saskatchewan as COVID-19 outbreak continues

The mayor of a northwestern Saskatchewan town is asking those who don't live in Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Loche, or numerous First Nations communities not to travel there unless absolutely necessary.As of T...

Apr 23, 2020 Photo Courtesy FB Page of Northern Village of Ile-a-la-Crosse.