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Pair of dogs found and rescued at Melfort landfill over Christmas weekend
A pair of dogs are recovering after being rescued from the Melfort landfill last weekend.A Facebook post on Friday from a concerned citizen brought the issue of the abandoned dogs to the attention of ...
Dec 30, 2021
Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols
RED DEER, Alta. - Slovakia's goaltender at the world junior hockey championship says that this year's tournament was "a joke."Simon Latkoczy criticized the event's organizers In a pair of Instagram po...
Dec 30, 2021
US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers
SEATTLE (AP) - The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are n...
Dec 30, 2021
Biden, Putin hold call as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine, a simmering crisis that has become further complicated in re...
Dec 30, 2021
Ontario caps arena crowds at 1,000 for sporting events as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO - The Ontario government has capped the crowd size for indoor venues at 1,000 spectators or 50 per cent capacity, whichever is less, as the province deals with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. T...
Dec 30, 2021
Deaths of bodies found in house fire ruled homicides
The deaths of two people found in a house fire in North Battleford on Christmas Eve are now considered homicides by law enforcement.Back on Christmas Eve, police were called to 108th St. after a blaze...
Dec 30, 2021
Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols
RED DEER, Alta. - Slovakia's goaltender at the world junior hockey championship says that this year's tournament was "a joke." Simon Latkoczy criticized the event's organizers In a pair of Instagram p...
Dec 30, 2021
Year in Review: Highlights from the region (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.Following an exciting year in the ne...
Dec 30, 2021
Prince Albert funeral home under new direction as long time manager steps down
After 57 years of service in the industry, Don Moriarty is retiring as funeral home manager at River Park Funeral Home.Lisa Bos-Atchison, long-time senior funeral director with Arbor Memorial will suc...
Dec 30, 2021
New COVID cases hit third-highest daily total since pandemic began
The province confirmed 589 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, nearly double of what was reported on Wednesday.This is the highest single daily total since Oct. 7 and third-highest single daily tot...
Dec 30, 2021