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WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most ...
Apr 14, 2020
Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020
Government of Saskatchewan unveils relief for oil and gas sector
As Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector waits to hear what kind of help it will receive from Ottawa, the province is announcing some relief measures for the time being.Energy and Resources Minister Bronw...
Apr 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Prince Albert Food Bank receives $20,000 donation
The Prince Albert Food Bank has received a notable donation.In a media release from the Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation (PAACF), the Lawson Foundation in consultation with the PAACF will b...
Apr 14, 2020 (Prince Albert Food Bank/Facebook)
City approves tax exemption for multi-million dollar development
Prince Albert city council has approved a tax exemption for a company planning to build a $9 million retail/agricultural development on 15th Street East.Prism Holdings, which also owns Rally Motor Gro...
Apr 14, 2020 This lot on 15th Street East will be home to a 30,240 square foot retail/agricultural development. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Province rolls out support for businesses
Businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon receive economic support from the provincial government. On Monday the province began accepting applications for the Small Business Emergency Pay...
Apr 14, 2020 The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the government support. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council's first attempt at a virtual meeting was a bumpy one that included technical glitches, delays and the whoosh of a flushing toilet. The public meeting ...
Apr 14, 2020
Many factors behind COVID-19 outbreaks hitting Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across Canada, no places have been harder hit than Quebec's long-term care homes, where single facilities have seen dozens of residents die. Half th...
Apr 14, 2020
Wiesblatt the winner of Three Stars Award
Raider forward Ozzy Wiesblatt picked up some hardware this afternoon as he was named winner of the team's Three Stars Award Presented by Redhead Equipment.The award is determined by the Three Stars gi...
Apr 14, 2020 Ozzy Wiesblatt (centre) has been named as winner of the Raiders' Three Stars Award Presented by Redhead Equipment. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Hockey community remembers Colby Cave
The tremendous outpouring of support for Colby Cave's family continues from people throughout the hockey world.The Cave family has been overwhelmed by the condolences and respectful words from former ...
Apr 14, 2020 Members of the hockey community joined the Battlefords region in remembering Colby Cave over the past two days. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)
