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Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames announce temporary layoffs
The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have announced temporary staff reductions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The moves on Monday come with nearly all major sports leagues and...
Mar 30, 2020
P.A. multiple homicides: Police not revealing suspect details
Calling it horrific and incomprehensible, the chief of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) says an investigation is underway into the killing of three people in the city Sunday night.A seven-year-...
Mar 30, 2020 Police tape at the crime scene Sunday. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Vancouver Convention Centre picked for off site COVID-19 treatment centre
VICTORIA - Vancouver's waterfront convention centre is being prepared as a health facility in British Columbia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Monday. The centre...
Mar 30, 2020
P.A. RCMP member tests positive for COVID-19
A member of the Prince Albert RCMP has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating as per direction from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. On March 25, Public Health notified the officer t...
Mar 30, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Former Canucks goalie Lack retires after taking time off with hip injury
Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack is retiring from the NHL. Lack, who had been sidelined this season with a hip injury, made the announcement Monday on his Twitter account in a four-...
Mar 30, 2020
SIGA properties to remain closed for the foreseeable future
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has announced their properties will remain closed until further notice.In an email to paNOW, SIGA's director of communications Melody Lynch said since a...
Mar 30, 2020 The Northern Lights Casino will remain closed until further notice SIGA announced Monday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Long road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo Games
On the coldest, wettest, hardest days on Elk Lake, rower Hillary Janssens told herself and her numb hands "this is the last winter we have to do this before Tokyo." It wasn't. The ...
Mar 30, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps unveil nine new Twitter language feeds, with more planned
Looking to embrace their multicultural home and welcome potential fans father afield, the Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled official club Twitter feeds in nine new languages Monday. The new feeds come in A...
Mar 30, 2020
Buckland Fire and Rescue implement new protocols to combat COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force changes within many businesses throughout the province, members of the Buckland Fire Department are taking extra steps to protect themselves and the public....
Mar 30, 2020 (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
City and community organizations look to help homeless during COVID-19
The City of Prince Albert and other groups are looking to help the city's homeless during the current crisis.Municipal representatives along with officials from the provincial and federal governments ...
Mar 30, 2020 Jim Toye has been meeting with other levels of government and social services groups to find a way to help homeless people during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
