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Patient at Victoria Hospital tests positive for COVID-19
A patient at the Victoria Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.In a media release Friday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said there is currently no evidence of transmission within the facility...
May 1, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
World Rugby to announce election results Saturday, ahead of original May 12 date
World Rugby will announce the results of its election Saturday, rather than May 12 as originally planned. The race for chairman pits incumbent Bill Beaumont against current vice-chairman Agustin Picho...
May 1, 2020
Indiana easing many coronavirus business restrictions
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday a relaxing of business restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus spread for much of the state, allowing more manufacturers, retailers and s...
May 1, 2020
Métis Nation leader supports proposed alley bylaw
The local regional director of the Mtis Nation says she supports Prince Albert city council's proposed alley bylaw as a way to make residents feel safer. Sherry McLennan, minister of Batoche and Mtis ...
May 1, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Evolving prison needle exchange program constitutional, judge rules
TORONTO - It's too soon to brand Canada's new prison-exchange program as unconstitutional given that correctional authorities are still making changes to it as they roll it out, an Ontario court ...
May 1, 2020
Public transit prepping for new normal as cities and provinces start to reopen
The gradual reopening of Canada's economy will not mean business as usual for the country's public transit agencies. Despite the fact that a slowly growing number of workers will make their way b...
May 1, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: ...
May 1, 2020
Vandals target heritage site
The clock is ticking to save a piece northern history.Ongoing vandalism and the passage of time is starting to take its toll on the Fish Lake Heritage Site.Tina Settee, a member of Fish Lake Mtis 108,...
May 1, 2020 Fish Lake Heritage Site. (Facebook/Tina Settee)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 2:20 p.m. Manitoba is reporting four new COVID-19 cases, bring the total to 279 . With the number of people who have reco...
May 1, 2020
'Seems surreal': Roughriders select Melfort's Mattland Riley in first round of CFL Draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders decided to stay in Sask with their first-round pick in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft on Thursday, April 30. With the seventh overall pick in the draft, the Ride...
May 1, 2020 Riley (#55) in action with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. (Facebook/Darren Steinke)
