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COVID-19 detected in Yellowknife wastewater, some people asked to get tested
The government of the Northwest Territories says it has found COVID-19 in wastewater in Yellowknife. The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kondola, says this means there is likely an unde...
Dec 09, 2020
Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later
NEW YORK - It's physically impossible to get to the forest scene atop the slender bamboo trees in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and not say out loud "Whoa." Twenty years later, the exhilarating gra...
Dec 09, 2020
Parkland Ambulance delivers personal safety manuals to students and awards top employees
Parkland Ambulance is partnering with the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division to deliver personal safety manuals and resources to students in Prince Albert. The manuals are produced by Communit...
Dec 09, 2020
AP source: Big Ten expected to let Ohio State play for title
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Big Ten athletic directors support removing the conference's six-game minimum requirement for teams to be eligible to play for the league championship, and a vote is expected Wedn...
Dec 09, 2020
Our Lady of Peace says goodbye to former priest's house
A historical building attached to a local church has served its final days in the community.Before being demolished by crews on Tuesday, the rectory at Our Lady of Peace Church stood in the Meadow Lak...
Dec 09, 2020
Accused in weapons bust case granted trial date, after four month delay
A court case surrounding a weapons bust in Prince Albert last spring has now cleared a major hurdle, and will proceed to trial.Christy Simaganis, David Linklater and David Ross were jointly charged in...
Dec 09, 2020
Wildfire mitigation work starting soon in La Ronge
A tender for forest vegetation thinning and brush pile burning services in La Ronge has closed and Mayor Colin Ratushniak expects the wildfire mitigation work to begin as soon as possible. "I think it...
Dec 09, 2020
Canada and Britain sign agreement for post-Brexit trade, legislation to follow
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they've signed a deal to keep trade flowing smoothly after the U.K. leaves the European Union at the end of the year. The two countries reached an agreement in principl...
Dec 09, 2020
Blue Jays extend affiliation invitations to four teams, including Vancouver Canadians
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have issued affiliation invitations to four minor-league clubs as part of Major League Baseball's player development overhaul. The club announced Wednesday that invitat...
Dec 09, 2020
Province releases COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Plan, vaccines to start on Dec. 15
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan released its COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Plan, and inoculations are expected to begin by Dec. 15.Pilot phaseOn that date, Saskatchewan's Phased Approach will begin with a pilo...
Dec 09, 2020