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Olymel announces gradual reopening of pork plant in Red Deer, Alta., after outbreak
A pork processing plant in central Alberta has announced it has been given the green light to gradually reopen after a COVID-19 outbreak forced it to shut down for two weeks. The Olymel facility in Re...
Mar 03, 2021

California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state's most vulnerable neighbourhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus more...
Mar 03, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,572 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,091,...
Mar 03, 2021

Maple Leafs thump Oilers to complete emphatic three-game sweep
EDMONTON - Jimmy Vesey scored twice to snap a long goal drought and Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in his return from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Oi...
Mar 03, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. There are 875,559 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 875,559 confirmed cases (29,930 active, ...
Mar 03, 2021

Winter supply of Chinook salmon critical to survival of orcas, says study
VANCOUVER - Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study...
Mar 03, 2021

Anderson Pump House sold, employees retained
After almost 40 years of operating Anderson Pump House, Howard and Sharon Kirby have decided to sell. The water systems supply and service business, which has branches in North Battleford and Prince A...
Mar 03, 2021

City to formalize how walkways can be closed
In anticipation of asks coming forward as the weather warms, Prince Albert city council is hammering out a policy for how residents can purchase and close public walkways. According to a city report, ...
Mar 03, 2021

Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 03, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW March 3, 2021
Sports editor Jeff D'Andrea talks about a pair of first year Prince Albert Raiders players ready to hit the ice in Regina.
Mar 03, 2021