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Premiers warn billions more needed from feds to weather COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers Friday for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreading no...
Mar 13, 2020

RCMP investigate suspicious death of missing person
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man found near Onion Lake. During the afternoon on March 6, Onion Lake RCMP responded to a report of a deceased person found along a road nearly 35 k...
Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW)

P.A. Biz Awards postponed
The Samuel McLeod Business Awards have been postponed until further notice, amid growing concerns over COVID-19.The event was scheduled for April 2. In a press release Friday, the Prince Albert and Di...
Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Bears learned season was cancelled after Thursday's practice
While Hockey Canada and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association were cancelling their events and seasons on Thursday evening due to concerns with COVID-19, the Prince Albert Northern Bears were still on t...
Mar 13, 2020 After her practice on Thursday, Bears captain Brooklyn Anderson learned her Midget AAA career was over. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight. Trump said that Carnival, Roy...
Mar 13, 2020

Inmate's death requires inquest, says national group
An inmate who died Monday at Saskatchewan Penitentiary had no place being in custody, according to a spokesperson for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).Curtis McKenzie, 27, died Monday, March 9...
Mar 13, 2020 Curtis McKenzie. (Facebook)

Inmate's death requires inquest, says national group
An inmate who died Monday at Saskatchewan Penitentiary had no place being in custody, according to a spokesperson for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).Curtis McKenzie, 27, died Monday, March 9...
Mar 13, 2020 Curtis McKenzie. (Facebook)

Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province's first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive ca...
Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results
A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Renee Hemmerling said a friend from ...
Mar 13, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her
children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)
Wolfpack end losing streak with win over Huddersfield in Challenge Cup play
HUDDERSFIELD, England - Gareth O'Brien kicked 10 points to help the Toronto Wolfpack bounce back from six straight Super League losses with a dominant 18-0 victory Wednesday over the Huddersfield...
Mar 13, 2020