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Mama bear, cubs spotted napping in tree in Va. neighborhood
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Officials in Virginia have closed a road in one neighborhood after a mother bear and three cubs were spotted napping in a tree there. Chesapeake Animal Services asked residents ...
Dec 27, 2021
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations
BRUSSELS (AP) - As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the globe ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immedi...
Dec 27, 2021
Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total numbe...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID-19's Omicron surge prompts concerns over hospitalizations in some provinces
Some provinces released updates regarding COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday, which highlighted an increase in case numbers driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Queb...
Dec 27, 2021
Melfort Chamber of Commerce continues to encourage economic growth
Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) looked back on a productive year and hopes for an even better new year.The chamber celebrated their official designation, successful campaigns and th...
Dec 27, 2021
Progress in reconciliation made by Air Ronge council in 2021
Reconciliation was a major focus for Air Ronge council in 2021. In last 12 months, the village council set out to create stronger partnerships with not only the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), but e...
Dec 27, 2021
Year in Review: Demands for answers following in-custody deaths in P.A.
As 2021 draws to a close, paNOW is looking back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.Within the span of a month, four in-custody de...
Dec 27, 2021
Reminder of additional garbage and recycling pick up; Christmas tree drop off
The City of Prince Albert is offering additional recycling and garbage pick-ups to accommodate the greater volumes of waste that result from the Christmas season.The dates were scheduled with consider...
Dec 27, 2021
Edward O. Wilson, biologist known as 'ant man,' dead at 92
BOSTON (AP) - Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who advanced the provocative theory that human behavior such as war and altruism has a genetic basis and warned against the decline of ...
Dec 27, 2021
Police shootings in 2021: Experts say number in Canada remains too high
Despite growing calls for changes in policing, the number of officer shootings in Canada remains too high, say criminology experts. On-duty police officers fired at 64 people in Canada between Jan. 1 ...
Dec 27, 2021