Battlefords News-Optimist

Order by Premier Scott Moe under State of Emergency; new list of "non-allowable" businesses

The province has announced that as of March 25 it has 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 86.

The province had just released a new and comprehensive list of “critical public services and business services” that are allowed to continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a 2017 Queen’s Bench court ruling that had limited public funding to Catholic school students who lacked a Catholic baptismal certificate.

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Sentencing for a woman charged in connection to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I am 72, retired and a widow. I like living alone and keep myself busy with friends and hobbies. Recently my son and his new wife moved in with me to save money. While I do like the company, it is very tight in my little house.

North Battleford RCMP and General Investigations from North Battleford assisting investigation

Sentencing for a North Battleford man charged in connection to the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saskatchewan researchers are getting some financial help in their efforts to find a vaccine to stop the COVID-19 virus.