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On the market: Buying and selling homes during a pandemic

While many of society's activities have been put on hold, buying and selling homes can't be stopped for many people.But a pandemic certainly adds a different dynamic to showing and touring homes.Jason...

May 11, 2020

May 11 to 15, 2020 is Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Saskatchewan

Prince Albert Sexual Assault Centre (PASAC) is recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Week from May 11 to May 15, 2020 with a new campaign entitled "No Story Left Untold." The week was proclaimed by the...

May 11, 2020

Lifting spirits at the Nokomis Health Centre

A once a week special visitor and an upcoming car parade are two of the ways spirits are being lifted for the residents at the Nokomis Health Centre.With many restrictions in place at long term health...

May 08, 2020

Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration

The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing.On Tuesday, union membe...

May 08, 2020

SK Wildlife Federation Geocaching

Geocaching is a free, real-world outdoor treasure hunt.Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. Geocaching is e...

May 08, 2020

Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home

The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...

May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Alberta canine rescue group wants to continue saving dogs in Stanley Mission during pandemic

Calgary-based Almost Home Canine Rescue Founder Dawn MacDonald wants to continue rescuing dogs in Stanley Mission despite the pandemic. She was most recently in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community ...

May 07, 2020 Dawn MacDonald has saved approximately 135 dogs in Stanley Mission. (submitted photo/Dawn MacDonald)

MS Walk will be virtual this year

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...

May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Health Authority Service Resumption Plan Released

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be initiating a phased resumption of health care services on May 19, 2020. This process will start to reverse some of the service changes and reductions th...

May 07, 2020

2020 CFL Season Just a Hail Mary Pass Away!

It's interesting in a desert of sporting diversions, last week's CFL Draft telecast on TSN saw ratings up 116 per cent as people searched for anything that was not a reality show or another in seven w...

May 07, 2020