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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

Klopp frustrated by EPL's 3-sub rule as COVID-19 cases bite
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp became the latest Premier League manager to express his frustration at being allowed to make only three substitutions in a match at a busy time when many squads are bein...
Dec 27, 2021

'What kind of message does that send?' Nunavut works to change police oversight
IQALUIT, Nunavut - As Nunavut works to change the way police oversight works in the territory, concerns remain over how injuries or deaths involving RCMP officers are communicated to the public. The t...
Dec 27, 2021

North Stars reflect on first-half milestones (Pt. 1)
During the Christmas season, our team at Pattison Media is once again producing positive stories based around holiday traditions and accomplishments for the region.The holiday season is a time to refl...
Dec 27, 2021