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John Arcand Fiddle Fest is Cancelled for 2020 - Accepting Donations

For the past 22 years, the John Arcand Fiddle Fest has been a wonderful gathering of artistic talents and it has been such a pleasure each year to bring together music, dance, culture and art enthusia...

Apr 24, 2020

Taking care of yourself while sharing space during COVID-19

Kids Help Phone is here to help with many resources.People across Canada and the world are practising physical distancing to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. This means we may be spending a lot ...

Apr 24, 2020

La Ronge Children's Festival

It's with much sadness that we announce that the July 1st La Ronge Children's Festival has been cancelled for this year due to Covid-19.

Apr 24, 2020

Nipawin Fire Department Can Help with A Social Distance Kid's Birthday

The Nipawin Fire Department is offering to do drive-by birthday greetings for kids celebrating a birthday while social distancing.See the poster below.

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.

3,800 surgeries postponed in Saskatchewan over COVID-19

As the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) tries to keep on its toes and ready for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases, thousands of other surgery patients are being told to wait.Part of the authority'...

Apr 23, 2020 An intravenous fluid bag at a trauma room at the Regina General Hospital's emergency department. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Five new cases of COVID-19, provincial total at 331

There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, all from northern Saskatchewan.There a four more cases in the Far North and one more in the North.According to a media release, this brings the pr...

Apr 23, 2020 (Canadian Press)

U of S engineering students design innovative N95 mask

An engineering team at the University of Saskatchewan is on the front line of innovation in medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.The group has designed a new mask with a removable filter. ...

Apr 23, 2020 Engineering student, Erik Olson, is part of the design team. (Submitted photo)

NEOSS, Wright's Greenhouse selling kids' DIY gardening kits

The weather is warming up and the kids are still at home, but parents in the northeast will soon have an opportunity to teach their children about gardening.North East Outreach and Support Services (N...

Apr 23, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)