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World juniors cancelled due to COVID cases
After three games were cancelled due to COVID-19, the International Ice Hockey Federation has decided to pull the plug on the 2022 world juniors championship.The IIHF indicated the decision came after...
Dec 29, 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
NEW YORK (AP) - The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict capped a monthlon...
Dec 29, 2021

Year in Review: An RCMP officer is charged with murder
As 2021 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff. The arrest in May of a longtime RCMP of...
Dec 29, 2021

Toronto preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff amid COVID-19 surge
City of Toronto officials say they are preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff to support critical and essential services in response to a surge in new COVID-19 cases fuelled by the highly contagious ...
Dec 29, 2021

Town mayor looks back on 2021 highlights
Whether it was the lagoon improvements or other capital upgrades, the Town of Battleford experienced a great deal of activity in 2021.Mayor Ames Leslie said he is pleased to see work continue or wrap ...
Dec 29, 2021

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation member and P.A. resident appointed to Order of Canada
A member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation is being appointed to the Order of Canada.Deborah Chatsis is one of 135 individuals across Canada being recognized with one of the country's highest civilian ho...
Dec 29, 2021

Reports: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases
The world junior hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., has been cancelled according to multiple reports. Reporter Chris Peters of the Daily Faceoff first reported that the International...
Dec 29, 2021

Fifteen new cases of COVID in northern zones, 293 reported across the province
The province is reporting another 293 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including 159 cases among partially or fully vaccinated individuals. Fifty-six cases are among individuals under the age of...
Dec 29, 2021

Conservative MP questions delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament is questioning why a national suicide-prevention hotline approved by the House of Commons last year still does not exist. MPs from all parties voted in Dec...
Dec 29, 2021

COVID vaccine walk-in clinics set up in northern communities over holiday weekend
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be providing COVID-19 vaccine clinics to northern communities over the holiday weekend.Both walk-in and booked clinic appointments spots are available from...
Dec 29, 2021