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Area towns pleased with infrastructure announcement
The mayors of Shellbrook and Birch Hills are welcoming news that there's major infrastructure funding on the way for municipalities. On Wednesday Premier Scott Moe announced a "$2 billion economic boo...
May 7, 2020 (Town of Shellbrook/Facebook)
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 7, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Door crashing incident at P.A. business
As per phase two of the provincial government's plans to re-open Saskatchewan, hair salons and barber shops won't be opening until May 19, but it appears someone was in a hurry to get in for an early ...
May 7, 2020 (Facebook/Janice Topping-Anseth)
Pandemic highlights existing barriers for those with communication disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to advocates across the co...
May 7, 2020
Supreme Court to review Ontario ruling that jeopardized multiple verdicts
TORONTO - Canada's highest court agreed Thursday to review an Ontario ruling that could cause scores of criminal cases in that province to be thrown out over how changes ...
May 7, 2020
PLL will crown a champion this year, but can lacrosse still go on in Sask?
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced on Wednesday even in the face of a global pandemic, they will still name a champion. The PLL will put on their Championship Series, a giant 20-game field la...
May 7, 2020 Attack's Dillan Cochrane scores a goal for Prince Albert on Friday at Max Clunie Field. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot looks back at up-and-down start in Toronto
TORONTO - Alexander Kerfoot has been waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic like most NHL players. There's been board games with family, backyard competition, workouts, Netflix, some reading and plent...
May 7, 2020
Texas salon owner jailed for defying governor's order freed
DALLAS - A Texas salon owner who was jailed for defying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's public health orders walked out free to cheering supporters on Thursday, shortly after the governor weakened his m...
May 7, 2020
Driver who engaged police pursuit handed five-and-a-half year prison sentence
A man who led police on a high speed chase through the city in a stolen car was handed a five-and-a-half year prison sentence with a three-year driving ban after his release.Tyler Bear was formally se...
May 7, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. MLAs respond to provincial infrastructure announcement
Local representatives are making their voices heard on the provincial stimulus plan. Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave believes the provincial government's program, announced Wednesday in Regina ...
May 7, 2020 Scott Moe announced the provincial government's plan to add more spending for infrastructure Wednesday in Regina. (File Photo/CKOM)
