Tag Archives: Community

SaskCyberParks: Get Outdoors
Hello everyone! Today one of our staff, Lillian, is going to take you on a track finding exploration in her backyard to see who might be calling it home.Animals are everywhere around us. We might not ...
Apr 15, 2020

Free Saskatchewan-Based Outdoor Educational Resources
Since school closures around the province last month, SWF staff have been hard at work developing fun outdoor education material for parents scrambling for activities to keep kids occupied and stimula...
Apr 15, 2020

Live Webinar Wednesday on Work Share Program
The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Live Webinar on the Work Sharing Program with Service Canada Wednesday at 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.There is no cost.Go to the link for more d...
Apr 15, 2020

Cameco commits $1 million for COVID-19 relief
Cameco has made a financial commitment to help out Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and northern communities with a $1 million COVID Relief Fund.Grants will be made available to charities, not for profits, t...
Apr 15, 2020 (file photo)

Municipalities of Saskatchewan in search of interest-free funding from the province
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) has pitched an idea to the province which would allow municipalities the opportunity to borrow funds interest-free, so they can keep up with the financial dema...
Apr 14, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

COVID-19 prompts cost hikes for supplies but not necessarily price gouging
In the current COVID-19 economic climate, there can be a difference between what would be considered price gouging versus the market forces that can dictate the cost of important supplies. MeadowlakeN...
Apr 14, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Hockey community remembers Colby Cave
The tremendous outpouring of support for Colby Cave's family continues from people throughout the hockey world.The Cave family has been overwhelmed by the condolences and respectful words from former ...
Apr 14, 2020 Members of the hockey community joined the Battlefords region in remembering Colby Cave over the past two days. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)
What'sHappeningNOW April 14, 2020
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with battlefordsNOW reporter Josh Ryan about hundreds of people who were lined up down Highway 15 to support Colby Cave.
Apr 14, 2020

'Super easy, and super helpful': Melfort residents creating mask straps for local health care workers
You've likely seen the posts on social media about people across the world making straps for masks that health care workers are wearing now more than ever during COVID-19.There are now some people in ...
Apr 14, 2020 Dr. Desjardins displays how the straps work with the masks. (Facebook/Darrell Farley)

One new confirmed case of COVID-19, with 187 recoveries
There is only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 301. Of those cases, 110 are considered active. There are nine new recoveries, bringing the total to ...
Apr 14, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)