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Saskatchewan reports four new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 20

Saskatchewan has recorded four new presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the province's total so far to 20. One of those was in Southend in the north and related to the first case reported there on ...

Mar 19, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Provincial state of emergency closes most local businesses but not all

The Government of Saskatchewan has declared a provincial state of emergency due the COVID-19 pandemic. The province announced earlier Wednesday it has eight new presumptive cases, bringing the total n...

Andrew Snook Mar 18, 2020 The Rise Up Health and Fitness gym is now closed until further notice after the Government of Saskatchewan declared a provincial state of emergency. (Facebook/Rise Up Health and Fitness)

Province releases budget estimates

A future deficit may be possible for Saskatchewan given the global economic uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Today's 2020-21 budget includes some elements associated with major projects in our r...

Mar 18, 2020 Saskatchewan Minister of Finance Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Province announces 8 new presumptive cases of COVID-19; total now 16

Saskatchewan's cases of COVID-19 have doubled.The province announced Wednesday that it has eight new presumptive cases, bringing the total number of cases in Saskatchewan to 16.Two cases are confirmed...

Mar 18, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, speaks with media on March 12, 2020 at the Saskatchewan Legislature. (Evan Radford/980)

Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...

Mar 18, 2020

Business as usual for some local seniors

It's business as usual for some Meadow Lake seniors who have chosen to stay indoors amongst each other during the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The current government and health advice is for everyone t...

Mar 17, 2020 (Nicole Reis/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan records an eighth case of COVID-19

There is an eighth COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan.It is a person who travelled to a dental conference in Vancouver, much like one of the Regina cases.One of the eight cases has been hospitalized, but e...

Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Indigenous educators offer grassroots online classes during First Nation school closures

Indigenous educators across the province are putting their heads together to ensure all elementary school children stay engaged with their studies while some First Nation schools remain on a precautio...

Mar 17, 2020 (Think Indigenous Online Classroom/Facebook)

SaskTel waiving data charges for March

As part of its efforts to help people cope with sweeping changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, SaskTel is waiving all data overage charges for SaskTel wireless and fusion Internet customers, start...

Mar 17, 2020 (file photo/CKOM)

Man loses license living life in the fast lane

A 73-year-old Edmonton man is facing a license suspension and a very big fine after being caught literally living life in the fast lane. On March 14, around 12:40 p.m., North Battleford RCMP received ...

Mar 16, 2020 (Submitted/ RCMP)