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COVID-19: No changes to waste collection
As the pandemic casts a lengthening shadow of uncertainty over an increasing number of aspects of our lives, Prince Albert waste collection remains constant.City Sanitation Manager Nisar Ghani told pa...
Apr 02, 2020
Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will soon be able to give Canadians a better sense of the impact COVID-19 is going to have on this country but he isn't able to do it yet.As countries li...
Apr 02, 2020
Meadow Lake MLA extends health and business support to community during global pandemic
COVID-19 has created unprecedented upheaval and concern in local communities. In a press release issued by Jeremy Harrison, Member of Legislative Assembly for Meadow Lake, the provincial government is...
Apr 02, 2020 Hon. Jeremy Harrison, MLA Meadow Lake. (submitted photo/Hon. Jeremy Harrison, MLA Meadow Lake)
Food and cash donations needed at Melfort Food Bank
The Melfort Food Bank is in need of donations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a strain on families and individuals in the community.The usual hampers were dispersed last Thursday, which was ...
Apr 02, 2020 Melfort Food Bank is in need of extra donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/northeastNOW staff)
Senators announce temporary layoffs, salary reductions due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators has announced the organization is implementing temporary layoffs and salary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eugene Melnyk's company Capita...
Apr 02, 2020
Train derailment blocking traffic on Highway 2 near Dana
A train derailment on Highway 2 led to traffic delays this morning.CN spokesperson, Jonathan Abecassis confirmed in an email the derailment involved one empty car and was blocking the highway crossing...
Apr 02, 2020 CN rail incident near Pathlow in October. (File photo/northeastNow)
Alberta suspends environmental reporting requirements over COVID crisis
EDMONTON - Alberta has suspended environmental reporting requirements for industry. The move comes in a ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Environment Minister Jason Nixon. It says the suspension ...
Apr 02, 2020
Canada, NATO allies discuss COVID-19 response in face of world security issues
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is meeting his NATO counterparts this morning to discuss the alliance's response to the COVID-19 crisis while it continues to face dauntin...
Apr 02, 2020
COVID-19 convalescent plasma for patients
Canadian Blood Services to participate in national clinical trialCanadian Blood Services is actively working with Health Canada and the international research community to contribute to the global eff...
Apr 02, 2020
UN: 95% of Europe's virus dead over 60 but young not immune
GENEVA - More than 95% of those who have died of coronavirus in Europe have been over 60 but young people should not be complacent, the head of the World Health Organization's office in Europe said Th...
Apr 02, 2020