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Rosthern doctor announces he has COVID-19, hospital and clinic shut down

In a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon the Rosthern Medical Clinic confirmed it was not able to provide in-person consultations, after an earlier post suggested one of their doctors had contracted C...

Mar 22, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:55 a.m. Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is calling for the race to be suspended. O'Toole is the l...

Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Canadian scientists fight coronavirus pandemic on dozens of fronts

Public health officials across Canada and around the world are working flat out to test as many people as possible for the novel coronavirus. Srinivas Murthy is working to figure out how to help&...

Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

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...

Mar 21, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

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)

Locals self isolating after second case of COVID-19 in Southend

One week ago the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference to call for more to be done to protect the province's remote and vulnerable northern communities.At that pres...

Mar 21, 2020 The northern community of Southend (cameconorth.com)

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...

Some health care workers can be exempted from 14-day order

Health care workers who are needed for emergency services can be exempt from following the now mandatory 14-day self-isolation order in Saskatchewan on returning from international travel. The announc...