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Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewi...
Apr 27, 2021

North Battleford begins water line flushing May 10
North Battleford residents will have to be prepared on May 10 for a brief pause on water usage in multiple neighbourhoods.The City will begin the 2021 unidirectional water line flushing on Monday, May...
Apr 27, 2021

Residents encouraged to access seed library this May
A project meant to last forever and grow over time begins May 3 at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library. "The seed library loans seeds to gardeners," library administrator Sean Stares said about t...
Apr 27, 2021

Jury selection no longer required for bus driver murder case
A man accused of robbing and killing a former Prince Albert city bus driver no longer wishes to be tried by a jury.Kenny Morin, 21, appeared by video Tuesday at Court of Queen's Bench and re-elected f...
Apr 27, 2021

No provincial funding to keep P.A.'s Stepping Stones Shelter open over spring/summer
After a busy winter, Prince Albert's cold weather shelter, Stepping Stones Shelter, closes Friday. YWCA Prince Albert CEO Donna Brooks had asked for provincial funding to keep the 20-bed facility open...
Apr 27, 2021

3D printing's new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit...
Apr 27, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North
As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...
Apr 27, 2021

More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ni...
Apr 27, 2021

Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021

Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021