Humboldt Journal

NIPAWIN — The closure of a drive-in church service in Nipawin has led to the provincial government providing guidelines for other faith communities as they connect with their congregations.

As the Pasqua First Nation is working to keep its elders healthy and free of COVID-19, it’s also contending with people trying to sneak onto its land by using ATVs to go around security checkpoints.

NIPAWIN — The Town of Nipawin will see some improvements coming soon to its streets following the results of a traffic study.

MELFORT — Melfort residents will see a slight increase in property taxes this year as the Melfort City Council passed their mill rate bylaw during their last meeting.

In the last two months there has been an invisible enemy that is running rampantly and gripping the hearts of many across the globe. The rate at which it has been spreading throughout the earth has been quicker than the dreaded COVID-19.

Businesses built around mining – even those with diversified portfolios – are in sharp decline as the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on northern industry. “Every sector is impacted.

​The nor​​thern​ medical health officers for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority confirmed Saturday there is currently contact tracing investigation underway following the identification of new cases of CO

NIPAWIN — For the first time since 1970, there won't be a Nipawin Exhibition this July.

TISDALE — The Tisdale Kinettes are holding a community-wide scavenger hunt – with a prize. “We were just trying to find a way to connect with our community in a way that was safe for everybody,” said Lindsey Keays, president of the Tisdale Kinettes.

While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to shutter many small businesses permanently, two experts insist all hope is not lost for small business owners who learn to leverage their community connections in new ways online.