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Sens say four more members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19
The Ottawa Senators say four additional members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six. The team announced Wednesday that the people in question travelle...
Apr 01, 2020
Nova Scotian hosts online kitchen party as antidote to the COVID-19 blues
HALIFAX - For those growing weary of gloomy news about the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotian Heather Thompson has created an upbeat antidote: an online, down-home kitchen party. The Facebook page T...
Apr 01, 2020
'Wicked' movie release delayed, 'Minions' pushed to 2021
LOS ANGELES - "Wicked" fans are going to have to wait even longer to see Stephen Daldry's film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures on Wednesday announced that another handfu...
Apr 01, 2020
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue receive hand sanitizer from Sask. distillery
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue received a generous donation from a Saskatchewan-based distillery.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic hand sanitizer has been a hot commodity and has manufacturers scrambling to k...
Apr 01, 2020 (Birch Hills Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Source: Woodbine Entertainment to postpone $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Add the 2020 Queen's Plate to the list of sports events to have either been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A source told The Canadian Press that Woodbine Entertainment ...
Apr 01, 2020
Feds likely didn't have enough protective gear in emergency stockpile: Hajdu
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government likely did not have enough protective equipment in its emergency stockpile to meet needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hajdu ...
Apr 01, 2020
Golfer Corey Conners making the most of time at home during social distancing
Like most people, Corey Conners is finding new and different ways to fill his time while observing physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. That means playing as the Toronto Maple L...
Apr 01, 2020
Local photographer collecting non-perishables for the food bank
The Front Step Project has made its way to Prince Albert in support of the Food Bank.Photographers across North America are breaking out their cameras and snapping shots of people standing outside the...
Apr 01, 2020 (submitted photo/Brittany Olsen)
Remind Yourself to Be Active
Pro Tip: Set a "Get Up & Get Moving" reminder on your phone or tablet. It's easy to lose track of time when you're deeply focused or housebound all day, so setting an hourly reminder will keep you...
Apr 01, 2020
Man facing murder charges in deaths of Saskatchewan boy and grandparents
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man is facing three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a seven-year-old boy and the child's grandparents. Court records show an appearance was schedul...
Apr 01, 2020
