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While people settle into self-isolation PAFD offers cooking safety tips
With more kids at home because of a cancelled school year and parent working from home, the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) is reminding residents who may be partaking in more culinary activities...
Mar 26, 2020 (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August because of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, thr...
Mar 26, 2020
Freedom-of-information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis
OTTAWA - As government agencies across Canada focus strained resources on protecting people from COVID-19, efforts to respond to freedom-of-information requests from the public are slowing or even sto...
Mar 26, 2020
Meghan to narrate Disney nature film in first post-royal job
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants. Disney announced Thursday that the duchess, who is married to Britain's Prince Har...
Mar 26, 2020
Golden Globes amend eligibility rules due to virus
NEW YORK - The Golden Globes will accept movies submissions without a theatrical release for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday....
Mar 26, 2020
Lakeland event COVID-19 cases: reaction
The President of the Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club said he learned about two cases of COVID-19, through social media.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said two people, including one who served...
Mar 26, 2020 (Facebook/ Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club)
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - The economy grew by a moderate 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will be the last positive growth seen for some time as the country endures a sharp...
Mar 26, 2020
Canadian teenager Sten (Sav) Valge-Saar waits on Lakers Gaming start
Taken seventh overall in the 2020 NBA 2K League draft by Lakers Gaming, Calgary teenager Sten (Sav) Valge-Saar was looking forward to honing his esports skills. But with the NBA 2K League season ...
Mar 26, 2020
Mann Art Gallery launches virtual programming
Staff at the Mann Art Gallery have been posting daily interactive discussions and activities on their social media channels since Friday and are already impressed with the public response."I've been l...
Mar 26, 2020 The Mann Art Gallery is using artwork from the Winter Festival Show and Sale to facilitate interactive discussions online. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Tokyo Paralympics may be postponed, but Gavel's looking at the big picture
With the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games being postponed during this COVID-19 pandemic, Erica Gavel's second Paralympic games appearance is in limbo. Gavel is on Team Canada's Senior Wo...
Mar 26, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics are postponed, and that leaves athletes like Prince Albert's Erica Gavel waiting for answers. (Canadian Paralympic Committee)
