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Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau say
OTTAWA - The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans for an improved response to a potential second wave of the...
Jun 29, 2020
Shuttered hotel being shown to potential buyers
The boarded-up downtown Quality Inn is expected to be in City hands by the end of next week, but Prince Albert doesn't intend to hold onto it for long. City Manager Jim Toye told paNOW as soon as the ...
Jun 29, 2020
RCMP breach of trust case proceeding to trial
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer, who allegedly accessed at least one sensitive image of a female inmate, while she was in custody, will face trial early next year.Wade Chitrena was working at the Buffalo ...
Jun 29, 2020
Hunt prepared for unknowns in 2020 Import Draft
It's an offseason like no other in the Western Hockey League, but there are some things that remain the same.Tuesday morning, the 2020 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft will go ahead as usual, and t...
Jun 29, 2020
Pineland Co-op and Lake Country Co-op announce amalgamation
Lake Country Co-op and Pineland Co-op will be amalgamated as of Sept. 1, 2020. All Pineland Co-op locations will officially become Lake Country Co-op. In total there will be 56 Lake County Co-op locat...
Jun 29, 2020
Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has granted the federal government a five-month extension to revise its legislation on medical assistance in dying, giving Ottawa until just before Christmas to confor...
Jun 29, 2020
VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus
Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...
Jun 29, 2020
Veterans Affairs hiring more staff to tackle growing backlog of disability cases
OTTAWA - The federal government is hiring hundreds more temporary staff to tackle the growing backlog of applications from disabled veterans asking for help. The plan was unveiled today as new figures...
Jun 29, 2020
Don Narcisse reflects on racism in America and on COVID-19
Don Narcisse is paying attention to the ongoing protests happening in the United States surrounding race and the murder of George Floyd."There's some changes that really have to be made," said Narciss...
Jun 29, 2020
SaskPower extends Power Generation Partner Program for third year
SaskPower is looking for applications for the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) after deciding to extend it for the optional third year.The program allows customers, often oil and gas companies ...
Jun 29, 2020
