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PBCN dealing with COVID-19 case at Southend

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has taken several measures since a presumptive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the northern community of Southend, including the closure of schools effective ...

Mar 15, 2020 Southend, PBCN. (Cameconorth.com)

Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...

Mar 15, 2020

Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low

The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...

Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)

Presumptive COVID-19 case confirmed in northern Sask

It appears Saskatchewan's north has its first case of COVID-19. It is in the community of Southend. A notice put out in the community by the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) Saturday sai...

Glenn Hicks Mar 14, 2020 NITHA issued a notice in the community of Southend on Saturday saying a presumptive case of COVID-19 has been identified. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

U of R suspends classes due to COVID-19 concerns

Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the University of Regina has decided to suspend classes for a short period of time and will no longer provide face-to-face teaching the rest of the semester.The U of ...

Mar 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results

A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Renee Hemmerling said a friend from ...

Mar 14, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)

Northeast Christian Academy hosting 'Taste of the World' on Saturday

The Northeast Christian Academy in Melfort is hosting a delicious fundraiser on the weekend.The Taste of the World cultural supper event will take place Saturday at Northeast Christian Fellowship on M...

Mar 13, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

City council and RCMP bring details to businesses at networking night in Melfort

Some special guests were on hand at the most recent business networking meeting of the Melfort Trade Alliance.City councillors were on hand to speak about infrastructure plans as well as an RCMP const...

Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. Catholic churches urged to take precautions

The Diocese of Prince Albert is asking churches to take precautions to protect against the Covid-19.In a letter on the diocese website, Bishop Albert Thvenot made a number of recommendations to help c...

Mar 13, 2020 The Diocese of Prince Albert is asking churches to take some precautions against Coronavirus (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

'It didn't feel like a big time playoff game': Trojans, Pat C's play last game in northeast Sask for foreseeable future

UPDATE: On Friday, the Trojans announced on Facebook that they were informed their season would be over "based on the COVID-19 virus outbreak as per Hockey Canada."-"It's kind of an awkward feeling."T...

Mar 13, 2020 The Tisdale Trojans salute the crowd after their 4-2 loss to the Regina Pat Canadians on Thursday in what is likely the last game for the foreseeable future in northeast Saskatchewan. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)