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In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar
BUCHTEL, Ohio - The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town. People have been coming to the trough...
Oct 02, 2020
Canadian actor Rick Moranis sucker punched while walking in NYC
NEW YORK - Canadian actor Rick Moranis was sucker punched by an unknown assailant while walking Thursday on a sidewalk near New York's Central Park, a law enforcement official told the Associated Pres...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. Republicans, Democrats in Canada agree: Expat Americans should vote
TORONTO - Despite the bitter partisan divide racking U.S. politics, there is one thing both Republicans and Democrats living in Canada agree on when it comes to November's presidential election - the ...
Oct 02, 2020
Ottawa Senators swing trade to acquire defeneman Josh Brown from Florida Panthers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday's NHL draft.The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five ass...
Oct 02, 2020
Council contender promises fresh approach to crime, poverty, and spending
A new candidate for Prince Albert city council says business as usual at city hall isn't working. Mira Lewis, who's running in Ward 4, wants better communication with residents, more community-based s...
Oct 02, 2020
Trudeau says more compassionate approach to COVID-19 border restrictions is needed
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on who can come into Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has listened to heartbreaking stories of families being ...
Oct 02, 2020
Another possible COVID-19 case at gold mine in Nunavut
Nunavut's chief public health officer says there is another presumptive case of COVID-19 at a gold mine in western Nunavut, bringing the total to eight possible cases.On Monday, Dr. Michael Patterson ...
Oct 02, 2020
Electronic payment, legion masks: poppy campaign adapts to COVID-19
The Royal Canadian Legion is selling non-medical masks and will roll out electronic payment options during this year's poppy campaign, which has been adjusted for the pandemic. Most legion branches wi...
Oct 02, 2020
Gronlid Hall Take-Out Supper
Because our first drive through supper was a huge success and fundraiser for our hall we are doing a second one on Saturday, Oct. 24. Orders need to be in by Tuesday, Oct.20!Borscht for sale too!
Oct 02, 2020
Sturgeon Lake First Nation nurse wins award
A local nurse who comes from a long line of traditional medicine and healing is being recognized for her work at the Sturgeon Lake First Nation and in Saskatchewan.Norma Rabbitskin has won the Award f...
Oct 02, 2020
