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Sask. Teachers’ Federation supports province’s school closure decision
On Monday afternoon the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, Patrick Maze, held a press conference to answer questions about the government's decision to suspend all classes as of Frida...
Mar 17, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Southend COVID-19 case: NITHA says community risk remains low
The presumptive COVID-19 case in the northern community of Southend will put a strain on health services there, but the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) said plans were underway to bolst...
Mar 15, 2020 (ID 175279637 © Buddhilakshan4 | Dreamstime.com)
U of R suspends classes due to COVID-19 concerns
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the University of Regina has decided to suspend classes for a short period of time and will no longer provide face-to-face teaching the rest of the semester.The U of ...
Mar 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
R.M. reps prepare possible election questions, as SARM convention gets underway
Roads, crime, flooding and beavers are all on the agenda this week at the annual Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Regina. And with a provincial election looming al...
Mar 09, 2020 One of the resolutions at this week's SARM convention has to do directly with where Crime Watch signs can be posted in relation to provincial highways. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Northern Sask. communities prepared for coronavirus
The risk for a case of coronavirus in Northern Saskatchewan First Nation communities is low but is not zero, according to the Medical Health Officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NIT...
Mar 09, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Cruise ship carrying 237 Canadians has reported 21 cases of COVID-19 so far
A cruise ship carrying 237 Canadians that is being held in the waters off San Francisco has 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19.Princess Cruises issued a statement late Friday saying the first phase of hea...
Mar 08, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Carlton High School artist set for historic first in P.A.
For some, the thought of their kids punching holes in and painting and drawing all over their bedroom walls might raise their blood pressure. But a Carlton Comprehensive Public High School student is ...
Mar 07, 2020 Carlton High's Maria Hirsi will become the first Indigenous high school female to get the John V. Hicks gallery all to herself. (Submitted/Maria Hirsi)
All over the place: David Ayres’ newfound fame leads to whirlwind tour of advocacy
Seas of autographs, selfies and media requests - that's been the norm for David Ayres the last two weeks.The 42-year-old operations manager at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto gained internation...
Mar 07, 2020 David Ayres, the now famous emergency back up goaltender from Toronto, signs the wall at Wendel Clark's Classic Bar and Grill as part of a stop in Saskatoon on March 6, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Province assures public there aren’t any cases of COVID-19 in Sask.
The province is confirming there aren't any positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Saskatchewan to date.Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, shut down a rumour circula...
Mar 06, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Hudsons Heroes: P.A. trio on stag party stops gunman at Saskatoon bar
Josh Neudorf was expecting Tuesday night to be a relatively quiet outing during his Saskatoon stag party ahead of being married on the weekend.He didn't expect to be faced with the barrel of a rifle.H...
Mar 05, 2020 Josh Neudorf (right) and Joey Duong (left) helped thwart a would-be gunman at Hudsons in downtown Saskatoon on March 4, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)