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COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan 'of concern:' top health officer
REGINA - Canada's chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan's far north is an area of concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says not only is the region remote, but it's home t...
May 06, 2020

Meadow Lake RCMP not slowing down during COVID-19, calls for service steady
Meadow Lake RCMP released their year-end statistics to City council last week and the numbers indicate the local detachment is not slowing down and could be in need of additional resources. Sgt. Steph...
May 06, 2020 (Nicple Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Hobson named Northeastern's captain
Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson will trade in letters for next year with the Northeastern Huskies.Hobson will captain the Boston-based Huskies in her fourth year with the club, the team announced on Twi...
May 06, 2020 Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson lifts the Beanpot with her teammates. (Twitter/Northeastern University Huskies)

Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says it expects to issue advic...
May 06, 2020

RCMP involved in shooting south of Edmonton, witness saw injured officer
LEDUC, Alta. - A motorist says he saw a police vehicle following a black car south of Edmonton this morning before he heard gunshots and saw a wounded officer. Chad Cammock says the car was ...
May 06, 2020

COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake
There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...
May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)

Clashes between Arabs, non-Arabs in Sudan province kill 30
CAIRO - Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's South Darfur province left at least 30 people dead and a dozen wounded, authorities said Wednesday. The fighting poses a significant chall...
May 06, 2020

Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places
OTTAWA - Adam Brown lined up a job in March with a consulting firm in Edmonton. He just started there this week. Brown counts himself among the lucky ones - luckier than many of his fri...
May 06, 2020

Montagliani says CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will have to change due to pandemic
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says the global pandemic will result in a change in World Cup qualifying for the region that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Montagliani, a na...
May 06, 2020

Public school board approves contribution to area fire department
The board for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has approved a donation to Buckland Fire and Rescue.At their meeting Monday evening the board voted to give the volunteer fire department a...
May 06, 2020 Firefighters from Buckland Fire and Rescue doing vehicle rescue training. (Facebook/Buckland Fire and Rescue)