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One case of COVID-19 identified at Queen Mary Public School
A case of COVID-19 is being reported at Queen Mary Public School. In a media release, Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division said it learned of the positive test result this afternoon and communic...
Nov 3, 2020
Despite racing in 2020, COVID-19 pandemic dealt Woodbine Entertainment economic blow
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic didn't prevent Woodbine Entertainment from staging harness and thoroughbred races this year but CEO Jim Lawson says it certainly dealt the organization a huge financial...
Nov 3, 2020
Max Ward, who went from bush pilot to international charter carrier, dies at 98
EDMONTON - Max Ward, a Canadian aviation pioneer who went from flying bush planes to creating his own charter airline, has died. Family friend Jacquie Perrin says Ward collapsed yesterday at his home ...
Nov 3, 2020
P.A. businesses support mandatory mask requirement
Effective Friday, anyone entering a retail business, pharmacy or restaurant in Prince Albert, Saskatoon or Regina, will be required to wear a mask.The retailerThe decision to make masks mandatory in a...
Nov 3, 2020
Students at local school complete clothing drive for P.A. homeless population
Students from West Central Public School were involved in a clothing drive during the month of October, collecting over 400 pairs of socks to donate to the Prince Albert Our House, in an effort called...
Nov 3, 2020
'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says one so-called murder hornet was discovered near Abbotsford on Monday.The ministry is warning beekeepers and residents to report sighti...
Nov 3, 2020
Taxi robbery case comes to dead end, Crown stays charge
A man accused of pointing a gun at a Prince Albert taxi driver, before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money and a cellphone, has been told he is free to go.The charge against Franklin Mercredi ...
Nov 3, 2020
Touching stories to be shared during Children’s Hospital Radiothon
This year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon Nov. 4-5 is going to mean an awful lot to children across the province like Torrie Schaffer.Schaffer, now 13, got sick on the Easter long weekend...
Nov 3, 2020
Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid
Vancouver's council is considering taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games. Council will vote Wednesday on a motion to write letters to the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadi...
Nov 3, 2020
Wolfpack forward Adam Sidlow left shocked, angry and saddened over team's demise
Toronto Wolfpack fans are familiar with the sight of giant forward Adam Sidlow running with the ball, dragging would-be tacklers with him. The six-foot-four 251-pounder left a mark, either as a starte...
Nov 3, 2020
