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Northern ice roads set to close at 5 p.m. today
With temperatures in northern Saskatchewan beginning to rise, two heavily used ice roads will close as of 5 p.m. today.That's according to Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure spokesperson David Ho...
Apr 16, 2020 Ice roads are a vital link to move supplies into remote northern communities. (Facebook)
Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation continues fundraising efforts through COVID-19
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's monthly lottery is wrapping up on Friday April, 17 and only has less than fifty tickets available.Claudette McGuire, BUH Foundation Executive Director...
Apr 16, 2020 BUH Foundation continues fundraising efforts during COVID-19. (Facebook photo/Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation)
Trudeau, premiers to focus on topping up pay for workers in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial and territorial leaders will speak tonight about ways to better protect those in long-term care facilities, which have been hardest hit by the&nbs...
Apr 16, 2020
RCMP looking for help in identifying two suspects after break and enter in Watrous
RCMP and Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers are looking to the public for some help in identifying a couple of suspects believed to be connected to numerous break and enters.On Sunday, April 5 at 5:45 a.m., ...
Apr 16, 2020 (Facebook/Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)
Former CFL star quarterback Flutie feels commissioner Ambrosie's pain
TORONTO - Doug Flutie can feel CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie's pain. Ambrosie continues to discuss potential contingency plans for the 2020 CFL season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
Apr 16, 2020
Farm group calls on Ottawa to help save food sector
The federal government is being called upon to create an emergency fund, to help assist farmers and agriculture-related businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Federation of Agriculture Pre...
Apr 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Akim Aliu says he believes in second chances after Bill Peters hired by KHL team
Former NHL player Akim Aliu says he believes people deserve second chances, and that includes a coach who allegedly used racial slurs against him. Aliu said Thursday he's fine with Bill Peters re...
Apr 16, 2020
Ailing federal prisoner who fears COVID-19 awaits word on early release
OTTAWA - A inmate who has serious health problems and fears COVID-19 hopes to hear from the federal prison service today whether he will be let out of custody. Otherwise, Derrick Snow's case is s...
Apr 16, 2020
Former Jays exec Pat Gillick remembers Damaso Garcia as good player, good person
TORONTO - Former Blue Jays executive Pat Gillick remembers former Toronto second baseman Damaso Garcia as a "very good player and a very good person." Garcia, a two-time all-star who helped the young ...
Apr 16, 2020
Organizers cancel Ness Creek music festivals
The effects of COVID-19 are beginning to have an impact on event's planned through the summer 2020.Two of the North's major music events - the Ness Creek Music Festival and the Country at the Creek Mu...
Apr 16, 2020 (Facebook/Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society)