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Financial aid for students and Canadian YouTube series; In The News for April 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 29 ... ---...
Apr 29, 2020
'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.
NEW YORK - The most controversial movie of the year is ... "Trolls World Tour"? As innocuous as the rainbow-colored, music-blaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the "Trolls" sequel h...
Apr 28, 2020
Deceased person found on riverbank identified as Donald Light
Prince Albert Police confirmed the body found along the riverbank Monday morning is that of Donald Light.The 31-year old Prince Albert man had been missing since November when he told his family he wa...
Apr 28, 2020 (Facebook/Donald Light)
No new COVID-19 cases in La Loche, contact tracing continues
On a day when no new cases were reported, community leaders and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officials provided an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the northern village of La Loche and its ne...
Apr 28, 2020 La Loche hospital (La Loche History/website)
What'sHappeningNOW April 28, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about two separate videos showing deer during the river breakup in P.A.
Apr 28, 2020
Concerns raised about lack of PPE ahead of May 4 dentistry restart
A Prince Albert dentist wants the public to note the profession is not as ready as some might think for a return to work on May 4, citing a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Meanwhile, the ...
Apr 28, 2020 Stock photo (ID 148031444 © Auremar | Dreamstime.com)
Ombudsman report claims R.M. councillors not following the rules
The elected councils for Saskatchewan rural municipalities (R.M.) have received their annual report card from the province's watchdog and are being told there is room for improvement. The RMs however ...
Apr 28, 2020 The province's ombudsman notes fewer complaints received in 2019 compared to previous years but said there was still confusion about what the rules are.(Sask Ombudsman)
Moe ‘less positive’ about possibility of large gatherings at events
Scott Moe hasn't ruled out a summer including CFL games at Mosaic Stadium, Country Thunder in Craven or Canada Day festivities around Saskatchewan.But he hasn't exactly told people to buy their ticket...
Apr 28, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
Brewers help raise money for struggling colleagues through beer sales
Saskatchewan's craft brewers are filling kegs to help fill the wallets of struggling brewers.The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a "Please Refrigerate This Beer For Charity" - a six...
Apr 28, 2020 The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a beer to help raise money for struggling breweries across the province. (Pile O' Bones/Facebook)
Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market
BERKELEY, Calif. - Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter. The January-March earni...
Apr 28, 2020
