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La Loche community under curfew, no new cases
The northern village of La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation are under a curfew after health officials declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the community last week. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told meadow...
Apr 20, 2020 (file photo/Canadian Press)
Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Canine officer sniffs out smelly suspect
A 46-year-old man picked the wrong hiding spot Saturday, while attempting to avoid arrest.The man was found in a back alley garbage bin by canine officer Kal. The arrest was made in the area of 25th S...
Apr 20, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Many who knew N.S. gunman struggle to come to terms with killing spree
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Neighbours and schoolmates of the man responsible for a killing spree that left at least 19 people dead in northern Nova Scotia were attempting Monday to come&nb...
Apr 20, 2020
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...
Apr 20, 2020
Hayes, Protas share MVP Honour
The Prince Albert Raiders handed out the last piece of hardware on Monday afternoon, announcing Zack Hayes and Aliaksei Protas as co-recipients of the Orland Kurtenbach Award as Most Valuable Player P...
Apr 20, 2020 Aliaksei Protas and Zack Hayes (on bench) are co-recipients of the Orland Kurtenbach Award as Most Valuable Player. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey
Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...
Apr 20, 2020
Thunderchild cannabis production facility mainly complete, awaiting licence
The construction of the new cannabis production facility known as Thunderchild Cultivation, located off Highway 16 on the outskirts of Battleford, is now for the most part complete.The facility is cur...
Apr 20, 2020 Thunderchild Cultivation, located in Battleford off Highway 16, is currently awaiting its licence from Health Canada before it can plan to start operations later this year. (submitted photo/Adam Coates)
Trudeau promises stockpile policies to get overhaul to prevent waste
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will avoid destroying valuable medical equipment from the national stockpile from now on by making sure it gets used before it expires. Trudeau told ...
Apr 20, 2020
Battlefords Humane Society relying on fundraiser, foster homes during pandemic
After adjusting the adoption process for shelter animals, staff are looking at more creative ways to help animals find their forever homes. The Battlefords Humane Society is moving forward today with ...
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