Tag Archives: Community
Twenty-four COVID-19 cases related to snowmobile rally, third person dies of virus in Sask.
A third person has died from complications related to COVID-19 in the province. The deceased was a Saskatchewan resident in the 80 to 89 age range.As of today, there are nine new confirmed cases of CO...
Apr 01, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue receive hand sanitizer from Sask. distillery
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue received a generous donation from a Saskatchewan-based distillery.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic hand sanitizer has been a hot commodity and has manufacturers scrambling to k...
Apr 01, 2020 (Birch Hills Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Remind Yourself to Be Active
Pro Tip: Set a "Get Up & Get Moving" reminder on your phone or tablet. It's easy to lose track of time when you're deeply focused or housebound all day, so setting an hourly reminder will keep you...
Apr 01, 2020
LESSONS FROM HISTORIC RESPONSE TO 1918-1919 FLU PANDEMIC CAN OFFER INSIGHTS FOR CANADIANS FACING COVID19 TODAY
The lessons from Canada's historic response to the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic offer important and timely insights for Canadians looking for ways to cope with the current COVID-19 outbreak and pote...
Apr 01, 2020
Community Networking Coalition Updates
1. Family Futures Inc - This notice is effective at the end of business day Friday, April 3 until further notice.Outreach staff at Family Futures will work from home and will continue to support their...
Apr 01, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW March 31, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen talk about increased supports coming to social service agencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
Police confirm arrest in triple-homicide case
Prince Albert Police have confirmed a lone male suspect has been arrested in connection to a triple-homicide investigation.The bodies of two adults, and a seven-year-old boy were found late Sunday aft...
Mar 31, 2020 Three bodies were discovered last Sunday at this house on MacArthur Drive. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Sister of woman who died from COVID-19 urges public to follow precautions and stay home
Battlefords resident Eleanor Widdowson is urging her community and the rest of Saskatchewan to "follow the rules" after her sister died from COVID-19 the day before receiving her test result.Widdowson...
Mar 31, 2020 The family of Alice Grove, 75, (pictured), is urging the province to release locations of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to prevent further transmission. (submitted photo/ Eleanor Widdowson)
Sturgeon Lake First Nation launches online talent competition
COVID-19 may have forced Sturgeon Lake First Nation (SLFN) to cancel their popular Winter Festival, but band leadership has found a creative way to put on a different kind of show for the community. O...
Mar 31, 2020 (ID 145666939 © Golubovy | Dreamstime.com)
Fundraisers set up to help families after P.A. triple homicide
As the unsettling news of last weekend's triple-homicide continues to sink in for the community, financial support has been pouring in for the families of the victims.According to police, the bodies o...
Mar 31, 2020 A photo taken of Denis Carrier and Sandra Henry, with their grandson Bentlee. (Submitted photo/ Sherry McLennan)
