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'Very, very excited': NCHCF on news of CT scanner for Melfort

The chair of the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) is thrilled the provincial government will fund a new CT Scanner in Melfort.In the government's expense budget announcement on Wednesday, ...

Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

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

Don't flush your disinfecting wipes: City of Melfort

The packages may say "flushable" but that isn't the case for so-called flushable wipes according to the city.With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased diligence when it comes to cleanliness, the...

Mar 19, 2020 Disinfecting wipes have been in high demand due to COVID-19, but they shouldn't be flushed. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

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)

Second COVID-19 case in Southend as airline follows up for more info

A second presumptive case of COVID-19 has been reported in the northern community of Southend, one of four new cases in the province. It was announced by the province's Chief Medical Health Officer Th...

Mar 19, 2020 Southend, PBCN. (Cameconorth.com)

Mindfulness educator addresses mental wellness during isolation due to COVID-19

As families and individuals are isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health concerns are bound to arise.Laura Lawrence of MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort said through these trying time...

Mar 19, 2020 Mindfulness space at MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort. (Submitted photo/Laura Lawrence)

On pause: NESD sending staff home next week amid COVID-19 outbreak

School boards across the province are pausing educational operations next week.It's all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Today will be the final day for students in the classroom, though many chil...

Mar 19, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Northeast restaurant sector fears permanent shutdowns following province's State of Emergency

"It was bound to happen... everybody's scared... the worst-case scenario."Some small-town, locally-owned restaurants and bars in Northeast Saskatchewan were already feeling the financial impact of COV...

Lisa Brady Mar 19, 2020 The Dam Smokehouse (left) and The Spot (right) are some of the northeast restaurants that have closed their dining rooms and shifted their focus to take out and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Facebook/The Dam Smokehouse and Facebook/The Spot Restaurant and Lounge Tisdale).