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Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms
VICTORIA - A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia's health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward wi...
Jul 09, 2020
PAACF distribute grants individually to local organizations
This year the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how the public operates on a daily basis.For the Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation (PAACF) it changed the way they hand out their grants. Every ot...
Jul 09, 2020
P.A. Police union members vote non-confidence in Chief
A recent vote held by members of the Prince Albert Police Association (PAPA) suggests discontentment within the police service.At a meeting held on June 29, a motion was introduced to ask members if t...
Jul 09, 2020
Suicide prevention walk puts out call to P.A. support providers
Two men walking from La Ronge to Regina to demand provincial action on suicide prevention are putting out a call to support services in Prince Albert.Christopher Merasty, founder of Men of the North, ...
Jul 09, 2020
Bolivia's interim president has COVID-19 but ‘feels strong’
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Interim Bolivian President Jeanine ez says she has tested positive for the new coronavirus but feels strong and will continue working from isolation. Her infection comes amid a spike...
Jul 09, 2020
Jamie Bacon pleads guilty to charge in British Columbia's Surrey Six case
VANCOUVER - Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building...
Jul 09, 2020
Venezuela socialist party boss announces he has COVID-19
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello has announced that he is sick with COVID-19. The man considered the second-most powerful person in Venezuela after President Nico...
Jul 09, 2020
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard asks court to dismiss class-action lawsuit
NEW YORK - A Canadian fashion mogul is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted dozens of women. Peter Nygard's motion filed Wednesday in a New York court a...
Jul 09, 2020
Financial planners will be under provincial regulation
Going forward professionals looking to call themselves Financial Planners in Saskatchewan will have to have certain certifications.Last week the Financial Planners and Financial Advisors Act was signe...
Jul 09, 2020
Australian BJJ ace Craig Jones making a mark in submission wrestling
Australian Craig Jones has spent the global pandemic training with a few trusted friends in the New York area. And every few weeks, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace twists an opponent into a pretzel and fo...
Jul 09, 2020
