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Former Jays infielder Damaso Garcia, a two-time all-star, dead at 63
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Damaso Garcia, a two-time all-star and a big part of the club's rise to prominence in the 1980s, has died at the age of 63. Garcia, who had ...
Apr 15, 2020
Woodbine CEO Lawson postpones 2020 Pepsi North America Cup harness event
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson says the 2020 Pespi North America Cup has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson made the announcement Wednesday during a question-and...
Apr 15, 2020
Prince Albert considers tax increase for businesses assessed at over $5 million
The Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce isn't happy with a proposed tax increase for big businesses being considered by city council.While the increase would only affect 16 of the largest commercial pro...
Apr 15, 2020 File photo. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Mayor Ames Leslie announces winners of his online kids contest
While people have been cooped up in their homes during the COVID-19 situation in Canada, the Town of Battleford's Mayor Ames Leslie started an online competition for kids to help pass the time.The com...
Apr 15, 2020 Town of Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie announced online contest winners. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Melfort regional water treatment plant upgrades to begin at end of April
The regional water treatment plant in Melfort will be undergoing some upgrades in the near future.SaskWater Manager of Corporate Communications Courtney Mihalicz told northeastNOW the existing water t...
Apr 15, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
US relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up
WASHINGTON - Government relief checks began arriving in Americans' bank accounts as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus piled up Wednesday and sluggish sales at reopened stores in Eur...
Apr 15, 2020
Premiers don't want Emergencies Act used during COVID-19 pandemic
REGINA - Canada's premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they do not want the Emergencies Act invoked over COVID-19. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's office said the lette...
Apr 15, 2020
Allan and Kosior both win Raiders' Scholastic Players of the Year awards
The Prince Albert Raiders' student-athlete award is going to be split this year by a pair of rookie blue liners. Landon Kosior and Nolan Allan were both presented with the Belle Merrell and Calla Gras...
Apr 15, 2020 Raiders defenceman Nolan Allan takes a shot against the Vancouver Giants at the Art Hauser Centre. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Trudeau bats away WHO questions, says Canada focused on fighting COVID-19
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused Wednesday to join the escalating global debate about the World Health Organization's handling of the COVID-19 crisis, insisting Canada remains f...
Apr 15, 2020
'What's going to happen?' Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Matt Greenshields never worried about COVID-19 until he found himself thinking about death as he was being wheeled down the empty, darkened hallways of a hospital on his way...
Apr 15, 2020