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P.A. trailer courts receive water discontinuation notice
Residents of two local trailer courts are concerned after receiving notice their water could be shut-off unless the City of Prince Albert and the parks' B.C.-based owner can come to an agreement.Drift...
Jul 17, 2020
Kaministikominahiko-skak Cree Nation requests meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
The Kaministikominahiko-skak Cree Nation is seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a recent court decision deemed the amalgamation of two First Nations in Saskatchewan was illegal....
Jul 17, 2020
Doctor looking to hear from people who have had virtual appointments
Dr. Paul Acheampong is a Prince Albert doctor who is an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and also specializes in general internal medicine. However right now h...
Jul 17, 2020
New provincial COVID-19 total at 936
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on July 17. The new total is 936 cases. There is one case in the Far North, one in the North, eight in the central region, one in the South...
Jul 17, 2020
'Intolerable' hate incidents continue to rise in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - Reported "hate incidents" have more than doubled this year in Vancouver and police say offenders are targeting the city's Asian community as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Insp. Dal...
Jul 17, 2020
CSIS warrant examination of 'critical importance' to Canadians: watchdog chair
OTTAWA - The national intelligence watchdog has begun its look into the failure of Canada's spy service to disclose crucial information when seeking warrants. Murray Rankin, chairman of the Natio...
Jul 17, 2020
Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual pipelines that extend across a channel linking two o...
Jul 17, 2020
Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylo...
Jul 17, 2020
Bingo is back
That '19' in COVID, the dreaded R number regarding reproductive rate, and the seemingly endless dose of daily caseload figures: we've endured four months of ugly statistics. But there's another far mo...
Jul 17, 2020
Federal government remains concerned about Blue Jays, MLB teams crossing border
OTTAWA - A top Canadian government health official says the Toronto Blue Jays' revised plan for home games is improved, but that there are still concerns about the proposal. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's ...
Jul 17, 2020