Battlefords News-Optimist

As of April 25, Saskatchewan has eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 349. Seven out of the eight new cases today are in the far north. Fifty-seven of the 349 cases are considered active.

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A program in Arviat, Nunavut, is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic using the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, or the Inuit way of knowing.

Online scammers have been trying to exploit last weekend's mass shooting to defraud unsuspecting people out of money, a popular fundraising website says.

The City of North Battleford’s parks department is among those seeing an impact on service levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Leisure Services Cheryl DeNeire presented the parks plan to the city’s Planning Committee Monday.

Fire Chief Lindsay Holm had an update for city council members this past week on what is happening in the aftermath of a couple of house fires in North Battleford earlier this year. One was a structure fire on the 1700 block of Centennial Cres.

On April 23, shortly after 6 p.m., Ile a la Crosse RCMP received a report of a female youth being held against her will for the past four days in a cabin across Ile a la Crosse Lake, approximately 10 km from the the village of Isle a la Crosse.

Submitted On April 20, a civilian employee at the La Loche RCMP Detachment was tested for COVID-19 after displaying symptoms. The employee immediately self-isolated as per the direction of the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Premier Scott Moe was joined by chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab on Friday to announce the signing of a public health order restricting all non-critical travel into northern Saskatchewan.

As of April 24, Saskatchewan has 10 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 341. The total number of cases includes one new presumptive positive case. A presumptive case reported and counted on April 23 has now been confirmed.