Tag Archives: Health
P.A. city facilities remain open despite COVID-19 concerns
Amid closures in other municipalities including Saskatoon and Melfort, city facilities in Prince Albert remain open, although top city officials caution that given the fast changing situation, new mea...
Mar 17, 2020 Fire Chief Kris Olsen spoke to reporters on Friday from the Emergency Operations Centre now operational on the second floor of City Hall. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Local agencies discuss COVID-19 strategy for less fortunate
As the general public rushes out to stock up on soap and hygiene products, the city's less fortunate are being left behind according to the head of the Prince Albert YWCA.The YWCA helps provide servic...
Mar 16, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Seniors group responding to pandemic
The Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre is taking steps to protect members during this pandemic.The organization has suspended all events and programming scheduled for March and April in response to...
Mar 16, 2020 The Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre has cancelled events and programming. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Janitorial services ramp up efforts to keep P.A. offices and businesses clean
Cleaning companies around P.A. are being asked to put a little more elbow grease into what is already a challenging job.Janitorial services are putting in extra hours with a focus on sanitizing high-t...
Mar 16, 2020 Janitorial companies around P.A. are putting in extra hours ensuring businesses are clean in response to COVID-19 concerns. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Possible COVID case turns out negative
The Rural Municipalities (R.M.) of Prince Albert and Buckland remain COVID-19 free, following news of a false alarm.The decision was made Sunday night to close the central office on River Street becau...
Mar 16, 2020 The central office for the Rural Municipalities of Buckland and Prince Albert is located in Prince Albert at 99 River St. E . (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. schools respond to provincial closure
Prince Albert's school divisions are responding to the government decision announced Monday that all school classes in the province will be suspended indefinitely from Friday. The last day of school f...
Mar 16, 2020 Premier Scott Moe announces the decision to close the province's schools. (Sarah Mills/Twitter)
City day cares remain open, monitoring COVID-19
In its latest response to the threat of COVID-19, the provincial government has announced the closure of all schools, which also applies to all daycares located in those same buildings.Licensed day ca...
Mar 16, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Blood donations urged to continue despite COVID-19 concerns
Canadian Blood Services is continuing to urge blood donations after numerous appointments were cancelled across the country.In a release the organization noted it needs to continue to provide blood to...
Mar 16, 2020 Canadian Blood Services is currently seeking donors who have a O negative blood type. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Restrictions in place at Sask. courts in response to COVID-19
Jury trials and other scheduled matters at Saskatchewan courts are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Courthouses remain open to the public and media, but visits from classes and other groups hav...
Mar 16, 2020 Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Sask. schools to close as of Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the closure of all schools starting Friday. The decision came on a day when the province's seventh presemptive case of the COVID-19 was confirmed.Pre-K to ...
Mar 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
