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US stocks get a boost from emergency rate cut from the Fed
NEW YORK - Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading virus. The S&P 500 ...
Mar 3, 2020
Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move
WASHINGTON - In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronav...
Mar 3, 2020
Travellers coming through customs at Saskatoon airport getting extra screening
If you have travelled outside of Canada in the past few weeks, you've likely noticed something a bit different at the Saskatoon airport upon your return.CJ Dushinski, the vice-president of business de...
Mar 3, 2020
Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow
Prince Albert Outreach Inc. is hosting the 3rd Annual Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow to honor and showcase youth in Prince Albert and area. Youth will be involved in all aspects of this event, f...
Mar 3, 2020
PM says Canada working with international community on novel coronavirus
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is working with the international community to make sure it does everything that is necessary to ensure Canadians are kept safe fr...
Mar 3, 2020
Northern Youth Festival
LLRIB Youth Work Experience Program is hosting the Northern Youth Festival March 18 - 20 featuring a variety of sport and cultural events with a dance by Northwind DJ. See the poster for full details.
Mar 3, 2020
PA Athletics Shine in Edmonton
Members of the Prince Albert Athletics Club had a strong showing over the weekend in Edmonton. More than a dozen local athletes took part in the 2020 Alberta Indoor Track and Field Championships, in e...
Mar 3, 2020
Sask Royal Purple kicks off annual campaign
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and one provincial service club is ready to step up.Monday at the P.A. Inn, the Saskatchewan Royal Purple, a province wide service club, pledged $25,000 to suppor...
Mar 3, 2020 Saskatchewan Royal Purple members pose with Glenda James and a $100,000 cheque, which represents the total raised by the service club over the last five years. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Council support for Cosmo Lodge restaurant bid
nowPrince Albert city council's executive committee has given overwhelming backing to the successful bidder who'll take over the operation of the Cosmopolitan Lodge at Little Red River Park.Shananigan...
Mar 3, 2020 The Cosmo Lodge at Little Red River Park is set to become a licensed restaurant and entertainment venue. (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted dying bill
OTTAWA - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has helped 260 intolerably suffering Canadians end their lives over the past four years, including a few who likely would have lived up to another decade on the...
Mar 3, 2020
