Health

North East School Division preparing for in-home schooling amid COVID-19

The North East School Division is taking steps to deal with the 'new normal' made necessary thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.The education sector had a one-week pause wrapped up on Monday, March 30. Di...

Mar 31, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Eight new cases of COVID-19 confirmed, province reminds public to stay vigilant to flatten the curve

There are eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province and while it's a smaller number than in previous announcements, the Ministry of Health is advising to not become complacent with precaut...

Mar 31, 2020 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)

Youth worker, hockey coach one of Alberta's latest COVID-19 victims

HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - The wife of a northern Alberta man who died this week of complications due to COVID-19 says he will be remembered as a loving father and someone who cared for youth in his commun...

Mar 31, 2020

NEOSS breathes 'sigh of relief' with federal funding coming

Last week, the federal government announced more funding to help various programs across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Some funds went to more counsellors, and trained volunteers for kids hel...

Mar 30, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Concerns raised about how to help the most vulnerable in Sask. during pandemic

Organizations in Saskatchewan are concerned over what some of the province's most vulnerable residents will do during the COVID-19 outbreak.Jason Mercredi, the executive director of AIDS Saskatoon, sa...

Mar 30, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Affinity Credit Union to close doors to public due to COVID-19

Another local credit union is making changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Affinity Credit Union is closing 47 branches across Saskatchewan to public traffic due to the virus, just days after Cornersto...

Mar 30, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Do You Need a Little COVID Crazy Relief

I need to help, while I’m not nursing anymore, the helper in me needs to get out so in an effort to be of service throughout this challenging time. I have some freebies to offer, I do hope they ...

yourlife Mar 29, 2020

More youth seeking help from crisis line: COVID-19

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on service, according to a spokesperson for the Kids' Help Phone.Deanna Dunham, Manager in Charge of Indigenous Initiatives, said call volu...

Mar 28, 2020 (Facebook/ Kids' Help Phone)

Agriculture Director weighs in on COVID-19 and the ag sector

The agriculture sector has had to deal with a number of developments and changes as the COVID-19 situation has evolved over the last month or so.farmnewsNOW Agriculture Director Alice McFarlane is out...

Mar 28, 2020 Award-winning Agriculture Director Alice McFarlane discusses COVID-19's effects on the ag industry (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

No further on-reserve COVID-19 cases in the North

Twenty-four of the 104 COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan straddle three large geographically regions including Prince Albert and the North. Meanwhile, there is some good news coming out of...

Mar 27, 2020 Southend, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. (Cameconorth.com)