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Battlefords residents advised to flush only toilet paper
The City of North Battleford released a statement to the public to remind residents not to flush anything down the toilet aside from toilet paper. The list, available on the city's website, includes c...
Mar 21, 2020 (ID 48258735 © Tomnex | Dreamstime.com)
Some health care workers can be exempted from 14-day order
Health care workers who are needed for emergency services can be exempt from following the now mandatory 14-day self-isolation order in Saskatchewan on returning from international travel. The announc...
Mar 21, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)
Mann Art Gallery announces award and goes virtual
The Mann Art Gallery has named the winner of the Winter Festival's People's Choice Award. Visitors to the exhibition voted Kathy Bradshaw's encaustic painting, "Big Span" as their favorite piece in th...
Mar 21, 2020 The winning piece, "Big Span" was painted using pigments mixed with hot wax. (Submitted/Mann Art Gallery)
Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and embraced his persona as "The...
Mar 21, 2020
Canada, U.S. begin turning away casual travellers at shared border
WASHINGTON - Canada's shared border with the United States is now closed to casual, non-essential travel in a bilateral effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North America. A mutual ban o...
Mar 20, 2020
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
Sask. NDP leader in self-isolation
The leader of the provincial NDP, Ryan Meili, announced in a video news conference on Friday that he is in self-isolation at home.Meili said his wife, Mahli Brindamour, who is a pediatrician, woke up ...
Mar 20, 2020 Ryan Meili (YouTube)
Taking a hypothetical look at how weird the WHL playoffs could be if they return
During this COVID-19 pandemic, nobody knows what's going to happen in the future for a lot of things. Sports being one of them. So I'm going to look into my non-reliable crystal ball and how things co...
Mar 20, 2020 Will somebody be able to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup this year, like Raiders forward Dante Hannoun did last year? (File photo/Jeff D'Andrea)
Mass suspended at P.A. diocese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert is making big changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter, Bishop Albert Thvenot announced that until further notice masses will be cancelled. Parishione...
Mar 20, 2020 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert has suspended all masses for the foreseeable future. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert city hall closed
Prince Albert city hall closed it doors to the public as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday. In a press release the city said the measure was taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This follows the closure of ...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
