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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)

P.A. woman receives parade for 40th birthday

Dozens of Shannon Billo's closest friends and family showed up for her 40th birthday on Thursday in Prince Albert, and none of the province's social distancing rules were breached.Shannon and her husb...

Mar 27, 2020 (submitted photo/Cory Lillis)

Federal government commits to work with First Nations who postpone elections

In the wake of rising health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the federal government is now providing some direction to First Nations' who have scheduled elections.In a Twitter post Friday morning, Marc...

Mar 27, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

The government has announced nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.According to a media release, as of March 27, 2020 the new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 104.Six individuals are h...

Mar 27, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association processing hundreds of inquiries about emergency licenses

One week ago, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association put out an urgent call to its eligible members - including retired nurses, non-practicing nurses, and grad nurses to register for emergency...

Mar 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Nine new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

There are nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.In a media release, the provincial government said as of March 26, 2020, the provincial total was 95.There are five new cases in a broad reg...

Mar 26, 2020 Poster on pharmacy window. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Cornerstone Credit Union urges members to avoid visiting branches

A local financial institution is taking the unusual step of asking members not to visit their branches.Cornerstone Credit Union, which has branches in Archerwill, Rose Valley, Tisdale, and Wynyard, is...

Mar 26, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)