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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defence
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defence, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the...
Dec 07, 2020

Saskatchewan announces support measures for small businesses
The Government of Saskatchewan is pledging to help small businesses pay for changes as they adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.The province announced the new Strong Recovery Adaptation Rebate (SRAR) on Mo...
Dec 07, 2020

Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO - Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years for Tia Cyr and her family, so she enlisted Santa in breaking the news to her son. The Alberta m...
Dec 07, 2020

Battleford bands among 2021 Telemiracle performers
Two bands from Battleford will be featured on Telemiracle 45 in February.Afterglow and Gypsy Moonbird are among the overnight bands scheduled for the annual 20-hour telethon, which is supporting the K...
Dec 07, 2020

P.A. school closed because 'too many classrooms affected' by COVID case
The decision to have all students move to remote learning after a recent COVID-19 case at Prince Albert's Vincent Massey Elementary School was taken because many classrooms have been impacted. Meanwhi...
Dec 07, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW Dec. 7, 2020
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about a woman accused of stealing a Prince Albert Police Service vehicle did not show up to court.
Dec 07, 2020

Visitor limitations in place as COVID-19 cases increase in Meadow Lake
Due to a rise of COVID-19 cases in Meadow Lake, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising residents to follow public health guidelines, adding there will be new visitation limits at Meadow L...
Dec 07, 2020

Police testify at coroner's inquest into 2018 murder of Quebec toddler
QUEBEC - A coroner's inquest into the brutal 2018 murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in a garbage can opened Monday with the testimony of the Quebec City police officers who inv...
Dec 07, 2020

Kinsmen Club donating warm clothing to P.A. students in-need
The Prince Albert Kinsmen Club is helping keep kids warm across the city this holiday season, with its fourth annual 'Toques and Mitts for Kids gift-giving project.'The annual clothing drive collected...
Dec 07, 2020

Friends donate $3,200 worth of winter clothing, hygiene products to Scattered Site
Two friends with a common cause came together to provide more than $3,200 in warm clothing, boots and hygiene products to the Scattered Site Outreach Program.Hailey Cross and Emma Smallwood wanted to ...
Dec 07, 2020