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No repaving hold-ups despite poor weather
Despite some exceptionally wet weather, Prince Albert city crews are making good use of the construction season. Surface works manager Marcel Gareau told paNOW this year's $4.4 million paving program ...
Jul 21, 2020

'Seatbelts would have changed everything,' says boyfriend of bus crash victim
EDMONTON - The boyfriend of a woman killed when the sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers been wearing se...
Jul 21, 2020

First year of summer drop-in programming a success for local Boys and Girls Clubs
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Battlefords (BGCB) is finding success in their first year running the summer drop-in programs at Centennial and Kinsmen parks.The program offer parents a chance to drop...
Jul 21, 2020

Wildfire season moderate, but residents encouraged to use common sense as province reopens
Favourable weather and a decrease in human-caused fires have helped keep the 2020 wildfire season fairly quiet, according to a spokesperson for Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency (SPSA).There have be...
Jul 21, 2020

There are injury risks in unprecedented NBA restart after four-month hiatus
If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...
Jul 21, 2020

Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...
Jul 21, 2020

Hearings begin for ex-Quebec deputy premier's request for stay of fraud charges
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused are asking a court for a stay of procedures on corruption-related charges. The former Liberal politician and...
Jul 21, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eli...
Jul 21, 2020

18U Beavers rolling through baseball season
It is said there's no substitute for experience, but don't tell that to the 18U North Battleford Beavers. The team has stormed out of the gate this baseball season, to a 6-3-1 start, despite being one...
Jul 21, 2020

Bus rollover victim identified as Battlefords resident, Unity family reflects on close call
As we learn about one of the victims of the deadly bus rollover in Alberta Saturday, another Saskatchewan family is reflecting on its decision not to take the tour that ended in tragedy.According to A...
Jul 21, 2020