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Five new cases of COVID-19, provincial total at 1,484
There are five new cases and 20 more recoveries of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.The new cases are located in the Regina (four) and North Central (one) zones.Of the 1,484 reported cases, 150 are considered...
Aug 12, 2020
Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island
With Major League Soccer having successfully concluded its MLS is Back Tournament, now it's the Canadian Premier League's turn. The Island Games kick off Thursday in Charlottetown with a rematch of la...
Aug 12, 2020
Park wardens, RCMP well-prepared to handle weekend situation
A quick response, isolation of the area, and relocation of affected campers and visitors were key to the handling of a strange incident in Prince Albert National Park (PANP) this weekend.Cal Martin, F...
Aug 12, 2020
Food truck debate heats up, as city gets closer to tougher restrictions
Pending a future vote by Prince Albert city council, food truck vendors in the city will have to maintain a 100 m. buffer zone from any established restaurant.The bylaw amendment was discussed during ...
Aug 12, 2020
Miller won't rule out COVID-19 pandemic forcing delay of UNDRIP law
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says a Liberal promise to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is still a top priority. But he could not ...
Aug 12, 2020
Bergeron scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1
TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron scored the winner early in double overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday in Game 1 of their first-round series that was postponed 15 hour...
Aug 12, 2020
US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding any on record, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The nation's budgetar...
Aug 12, 2020
Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future
Bryan Little is unsure if or when he'll play in the NHL again. The longest-serving player on the current edition of the Winnipeg Jets awaits confirmation that a season-ending head injury won't po...
Aug 12, 2020
Saskatchewan doctors ratify five-year contract
Saskatchewan's doctors officially have a new deal with the province.In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) announced the physicians had ...
Aug 12, 2020
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON - No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the ...
Aug 12, 2020
