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COVID-19 wreaking havoc on Canada's hospitality industry, MPs told
OTTAWA - The House of Commons finance committee is hearing stark details about the carnage the COVID-19 pandemic is causing for restaurants and hotels in Canada. Restaurant operator Andrew Oliver...
Apr 23, 2020
Mayor and Chamber of Commerce praise province's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
The Mayor of Prince Albert and the leader of the local chamber of commerce are applauding the Premier's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan released Thursday.Mayor Greg Dionne told paNOW he's glad the governmen...
Apr 23, 2020 Mayor Greg Dionne speaks during a February city council meeting. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW)
'If we do this right, we will only have to do this once': Meadow Lake officials respond to Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
Today's announcement from Premier Scott Moe lifts previously restricted businesses to reopen in phases as the province eases into a 'new normal.' The first phase includes reopening of medical services...
Apr 23, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
'It could have been any one of us': local RCMP send support to Nova Scotia
A Staff Sgt. with the Prince Albert RCMP detachment says the death this month of a fellow member in Nova Scotia, has hit the entire RCMP family very hard. There are a total of 22 victims as a result o...
Apr 23, 2020 Using responsible social distancing, several units of the RCMP in the North District posed for a photo, which will be sent to Nova Scotia. (Submitted photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian Kelly)
Five new cases of COVID-19, provincial total at 331
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, all from northern Saskatchewan.There a four more cases in the Far North and one more in the North.According to a media release, this brings the pr...
Apr 23, 2020 (Canadian Press)
Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT - Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears. Instead, she along with hundreds of w...
Apr 23, 2020
With masks and distancing, Volkswagen restarts production
ZWICKAU, Germany - German automaker Volkswagen restarted production on Thursday at its plant in Zwickau, where its crucial mass-market electric vehicle is being made ahead of its launch later this yea...
Apr 23, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City Chiefs agree to restructure player's contract
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured deal for the Canadian offensive lineman. The move helps Kansas City secure more cap space heading into this w...
Apr 23, 2020
New trial sought in Saints star's death over split verdict
NEW ORLEANS - The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has asked for a new trial because the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that split verdicts are unconstitutional in stat...
Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 impact on insurance rates unknown
With more people working from home due to COVID-19, how will Prince Albert residents insurance plans and rates be affected?In an e-mail to paNOW, SGI explained in the early stages they don't know what...
Apr 23, 2020 SGI does not yet know how COVID-19 will affect insurance rates. (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)