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Saskatchewan posts $319M deficit in the wake of COVID-19
The provincial government says the final results for the 2019-20 fiscal year show a $319-million deficit.In a release, the government said that's attributable to a steep revenue decline in the fourth ...
Jun 30, 2020
PAPS conduct one-day traffic safety blitz on distracted driving
The Prince Albert Police Service issued 15 cell phone tickets in the city in a span of eight hours last Wednesday.The one-day blitz was in concurrence with SGI's June traffic safety spotlight.Members ...
Jun 30, 2020
Order restricting entry to Canada extended to July 31 as COVID-19 worries remain
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has extended tight rules barring most foreign travellers from entering Canada until the end of July as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restr...
Jun 30, 2020
Winnipeg woman sentenced in U.S. for trying to get chemical weapon off dark web
PEMBINA, N.D. - A Winnipeg woman has been sentenced to six years in the United States for trying to purchase a toxin off the dark web. Sijie Liu, who is 37, was sentenced in a U.S. District Court...
Jun 30, 2020
Alberta businesswoman named lieutenant-governor, first Muslim in role in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada...
Jun 30, 2020
Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe
PARIS - Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin y...
Jun 30, 2020
Canadians Desiree Scott, Nichelle Prince out of Challenge Cup for personal reasons
Desiree Scott has joined fellow Canadian international Nichelle Prince in dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons. Their two teams faced off Tuesday in the tournament in Utah. Prin...
Jun 30, 2020
Raiders pick Belarusian forward Shyla in Import Draft
It seems Prince Albert will remain home to the unofficial Belarusian embassy of the Western Hockey League again this year.With the 45th overall pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft Tuesday morning, the R...
Jun 30, 2020
Saskatchewan to cover new ALS treatment
A new ALS treatment will be covered under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.On Tuesday, the provincial government announced it would provide coverage of Radicava for eligible residents who have amyotrophic l...
Jun 30, 2020
New campaign at children's hospital kicks off with generous $1M donation
Isolation may be the new norm, but the delivery of care continues at the province's only dedicated maternal and children's hospital and they need the public's support now more than ever.The Jim Pattis...
Jun 30, 2020
