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Prince Albert working on COVID-19 plan
Top city of Prince Albert staff spent Wednesday and Thursday in meetings working on a plan in response to the threat of COVID-19.The city is in the process of tweaking its existing municipal emergency...
Mar 12, 2020 City Manager Jim Toye during a city council meeting. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW March 12, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Sports Editor Jeff D'Andrea and Voice of the Raiders Trevor Redden about the CHL suspending their season because of COVID-19.
Mar 12, 2020
Ex-track athletes detail alleged sex abuse by college coach
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Former Olympic high jumper Erin Aldrich claims one of her track coaches, John Rembao, began grooming her for a sexually abusive relationship when she was 16 before physically taking...
Mar 12, 2020
Bank of Canada pumps $7B, expands bond buy-backs to ease economic concerns
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stressed the need for fiscal measures to manage the impact of COVID-19 as...
Mar 12, 2020
Province’s HealthLine 811 overwhelmed by calls
Saskatchewan's 24-hour telephone access to health, mental health, and addictions support appears to have been completely overwhelmed by calls from the public.After the provincial government announced ...
Mar 12, 2020 John Ash, executive director of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, and Health Minister Jim Reiter (l to r) discuss the province's plans for dealing with COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Giant map helping high school students learn history
Students at Carlton Comprehensive High School are using a different learning tool.The school has temporarily acquired a large floor map of Canada. Along with the map there are also large timelines whi...
Mar 12, 2020 Students seek certain locations on the map Thursday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Police seek fifth suspect, following West Flat weapons bust
As many as five people could be facing charges in connection to a violent incident in Prince Albert Tuesday night.A woman told police she was threatened by several people with a firearm. The incident ...
Mar 12, 2020 A layout of the weapons and items seized by Prince Albert Police after an incident Tuesday night. (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)
Integrity czar blames prison service over insubordination, harassment incidents
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has found the federal prison service failed to ensure a safe work environment at a Quebec penitentiary. In a report released Thursday, public sector integrity commissioner ...
Mar 12, 2020
Flames executive Ken King dead at 68
Calgary Flames executive Ken King has died. He was 68. King, from Hanley, Sask., was vice-chair and chief executive officer of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Flames....
Mar 12, 2020
P.A.'s Keays can't compete in European Cup in judo due to COVID-19
Thanks to some great performances throughout the judo season from Prince Albert's Jannessa Keays, she earned her way to qualify to global judo events in Portugal and Germany. But she won't be able to ...
Mar 12, 2020 Dakota Webb from Victoria, B.C., and Prince Albert's Jannessa Keays (right) pose with their medals at the Edmonton International Judo Championship. (Submitted photo/Robyn Keays)
