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Battlefords Community Players show dates postponed to June

Those planning to attend the play Impromptu on Nuns' Island will have to wait a little longer. Battlefords Community Players (BCP) postponed the show, originally scheduled to start March 24, due to CO...

Mar 20, 2020 Battlefords Community Players is postponing its next production due to COVID-19 precautions. The event has been moved to June. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Mass suspended at P.A. diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert is making big changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter, Bishop Albert Thvenot announced that until further notice masses will be cancelled. Parishione...

Mar 20, 2020 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert has suspended all masses for the foreseeable future. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Trio of AAA Sharks recognized with league year-end honours

Three local hockey players have been recognized for their on-ice excellence by the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL) following the abrupt conclusion of the hockey season due to C...

Mar 20, 2020 Three Sharks were recognized by the SFMAAAHL with league recognition following the 2019-20 season. (Twitter/B'fords AAA Sharks)

Service providers facing high demand during pandemic

Solving internet issues is already a weekly priority, but for Battlefords residents stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to use the worldwide web is even more important. As a result,...

Mar 20, 2020 Internet providers are working to meet increased calls and requests from customers isolated due to COVID-19. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

5 Ways to Prepare Your Finances for a Job Loss

In an uncertain economy, a job loss or a reduction in household income can be a real possibility - a possibility you can and should plan for. Cut-backs, layoffs and terminations don't always come with...

Mar 20, 2020

Saskatchewan’s federal courts shut down during COVID-19 pandemic

Starting Friday at 12:01 a.m. all regular operations at Court of Queen's Bench locations in Saskatchewan will be suspended."The decision to proceed in this manner was done cautiously as information de...

Mar 20, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Sask Parks Closed to the Public Until Further Notice

We are supporting the province wide state of emergency and as such will be temporarily closing all in-person services in our provincial parks starting Monday, March 23, 2020. Please stay home, isolate...

Mar 20, 2020

Non Insured Health Benefits Continue

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program continues to provide benefits and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. NIHB clients - read the latest info and guidance here: http://ow.ly/oYkt50yR4cO

Mar 20, 2020

Sask. doctors call on businesses to close their doors

Nearly 200 Saskatchewan physicians have written an open letter to the business community in the province.They are asking all businesses to close their doors to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreadin...

Mar 19, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Battlefords restaurants feeling effects of COVID-19

Restaurateurs in the Battlefords already made operational changes prior to Saskatchewan's State of Emergency, which limits dinner gatherings to 50 people and calls for a distance of two metres or more...

Mar 19, 2020 Restaurants across the Battlefords are dealing with low attendance due to COVID-19 (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)