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Province’s vaccination program back on track, says premier
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe acknowledges that the province got off to a "sluggish" start to its COVID-19 vaccination program, but will soon catch up on administering doses.As of Monday morning, Sas...
Jan 11, 2021
Announcement on COVID rules expected early this week
The most recent round of COVID restrictions are set to expire on Friday, but the health minister is expected to announce an update to restrictions early this week.Minister Paul Merriman said he's been...
Jan 11, 2021
Sask. Lotteries announces P.A. winner of $100,010
Sask. Lotteries has announced a Prince Albert winner of $100,010 after buying a Lotto 6/49 ticket at a local business.According to a media release, Roy Olexyn won the cash on the Dec. 5 draw after buy...
Jan 11, 2021
Drugs and weapons seized in search warrant
Members of the Prince Albert Police Street Enforcement Team (SET) and the Integrated Crime Reduction Team (ICRT) charged several people following a weapons and drug investigation on Jan. 8. The Specia...
Jan 11, 2021
Sister says brother's ashes that seemed lost in transit are now home
VANCOUVER - A woman says her little brother can now be laid to rest after his ashes reached her Metro Vancouver home from Edmonton weeks later than promised. Courtney Baker says her mother in Maple Ri...
Jan 11, 2021
More than half Manitoba's active COVID-19 cases are in First Nations population
WINNIPEG - Vaccine distribution has begun on a handful of Manitoba reserves as a task force reports that 61 per cent of the people with active COVID-19 in the province are First Nations.Manitoba's Fir...
Jan 11, 2021
CIBC donates $20,000 to the Rose Garden Hospice
The CIBC has joined the fundraising campaign for the Rose Garden Hospice by donating $20,000 Monday afternoon.The large donation helps the Rose Garden Hospice reach a total of $2.25 million of its $4 ...
Jan 11, 2021
Options for design of P.A.'s new rec complex
We now have our first look at conceptual designs for the layout of Prince Albert's new recreation complex.Architects hired by the City will present city councillors with three options for the design o...
Jan 11, 2021
Source: Pandemic will result in '21 Queen's Plate race being pushed back until August
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic will result in the Queen's Plate being pushed back for a second straight year. A source said Monday this year's race will be run Sunday Aug. 22 instead of its tradition...
Jan 11, 2021
Ontario surpasses 5,000 reported COVID-19 deaths as cabinet debates new restrictions
TORONTO - New restrictions to fight skyrocketing rates of COVID-19 were being considered by Ontario's cabinet Monday night, although a curfew was not one of them. The discussion took place as the prov...
Jan 11, 2021
