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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)
Group ready to bring help to older people's doors
A local organization is gearing up to help some of Prince Albert's more vulnerable seniors.The Heart of Seniors Gathering Church is going to start handing out healthy food hampers along with personal ...
Apr 14, 2020 The Heart of Seniors Gathering Church is ready to help seniors amid the current outbreak. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
N.S. COVID model says health care can cope with first peak if 'good compliance'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's government is predicting the number of COVID-19 cases could still be comfortably managed by the province's hospital system by the end of June if t...
Apr 14, 2020
Thomas Braidwood, B.C. judge who led Dziekanski inquiry dies, dies at 89
VANCOUVER - A former judge who led an inquiry into the RCMP's use of a Taser on a man from Poland after he arrived at Vancouver's airport in 2007 has died. Thomas Braidwood, who was a justice on ...
Apr 14, 2020
Health Canada warns against "fraudulent and unauthorized" N95 masks
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks of using fraudulent and unauthorized N95 masks that may not offer protection against COVID-19. The organization said it has r...
Apr 14, 2020
Marner reflects on season, using his charity to help raise money during pandemic
TORONTO - Mitch Marner is usually bouncing off the walls. Whether it's between practice drills, during warmups before a game or in the locker room, the Toronto Maple Leafs' star winger&...
Apr 14, 2020
Cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat- packers slow work
CALGARY - A cattle industry group says measures that helped ranchers weather the BSE crisis in the early 2000s should be brought back immediately as the COVID-19 pan...
Apr 14, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW April 14, 2020
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with battlefordsNOW reporter Josh Ryan about hundreds of people who were lined up down Highway 15 to support Colby Cave.
Apr 14, 2020
Raiders head online to recognize award winners
Without being able to hold a physical awards banquet this year, the Prince Albert Raiders have found another way to recognize the team's outstanding performers for the 2019-20 WHL Season.This morning,...
Apr 14, 2020 Aliaksei Protas was involved of plenty of goal celebrations with the Raiders this season, and was recognized today with the Dave Balon Leading Scorer Award. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
'Super easy, and super helpful': Melfort residents creating mask straps for local health care workers
You've likely seen the posts on social media about people across the world making straps for masks that health care workers are wearing now more than ever during COVID-19.There are now some people in ...
Apr 14, 2020 Dr. Desjardins displays how the straps work with the masks. (Facebook/Darrell Farley)
