Saskatchewan

Moe hopeful as Saskatchewan begins Phase 1 of reopening plan

The first step towards normality - whatever that may be following the COVID-19 pandemic - is being taken by Saskatchewan on Monday.Phase 1 of the province's five-phase plan to reopen the economy gets ...

May 04, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

12 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask, 8 of those split between North and Far North regions

Saskatchewan is reporting 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Eight of those are in the northern areas, with four cases in the North region and another four in the Far North region.Both nort...

May 03, 2020 COVID-19. (Canadian Press file photo).

Northern village of Beauval adapting to COVID-19 outbreak

People in Beauval are doing their best to keep spirits high after the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the northern village on Friday.Mayor Nick Daigneault said the stress...

May 03, 2020 Beauval is increasing its efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared an outbreak in the town on May 1, 2020. (planningforgrowthnorthsk.com)

Two new COVID-19 cases in Prince Albert, 6 total new cases in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two of those are in the Prince Alberta area, two more are in Lloydminster. Both Prince Albert and Lloydminster have been identified by the Saskatc...

May 02, 2020 A sign outside a local business. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Doctor has some concerns over Sask. re-opening plan

As Saskatchewan gets set to begin to re-open businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one Saskatoon physician is cautiously optimistic about the plan.On May 4, other medical businesses such as dentists ...

May 02, 2020 (CKOM Staff).

COVID-19 outbreak declared in Beauval

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northern community of Beauval.The official notice came around 9 p.m. Fri...

May 02, 2020 (Google Maps)

Pinehouse teen a whiz at solving Rubik's Cube

The Rubik's Cube has baffled and frustrated people for over 40 years, but a 13-year-old boy from the northern village of Pinehouse has mastered it. A recent video submitted for the 'Pinehouse Got Tale...

May 02, 2020 Andrew Netmaker makes impressive short work of his Rubik's Cubes. (Facebook/ Dustin Lariviere)

Excessive CERB payments: what's an accident and what's fraud

It's been nearly one month since the federal government launched the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program on April 6.The CERB, which provides Canadian residents facing unemployment due t...

May 01, 2020 (Government of Canada, CRA)

CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...

May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)

Gun advocate: Federal ban on assault-style weapons won't change public safety

The manager of a local gun store calls the federal government's move to ban assault-style weapons 'absurd'.James Brake of Arnie's Guns and Archery in Prince Albert said it takes the liberty away from ...