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One death, 12 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's North
All 12 new cases of COVID-19 are in the northern half of the province, including the province's fifth death. The deceased was in their 80s and resided in the Far North region of the province. As of to...
Apr 27, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
Clean up underway in the R.M. of Buckland
The Reeve for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland says it's too soon to assess the full extent of the damage, but told paNOW a number of roads and properties have been directly impacted by the sud...
Apr 27, 2020 A large tree trunk blocks the access to Buckland Bridge. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Film festivals team up to offer free global fest on YouTube
NEW YORK - Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch "We Are One: A Global Film Festival," which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube. Tribeca Enterprises, the compa...
Apr 27, 2020
Comics keep laughs coming even with clubs closed by COVID-19
LOS ANGELES - Whenever she's down, Tiffany Haddish says she finds a good joke can bring her right back up. That's why the popular star of TV, film and stand-up decided to crack wise about ways to surv...
Apr 27, 2020
Michelle Obama documentary 'Becoming' to premiere on Netflix
NEW YORK - A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled "Becoming" will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday. The film, described as "an intimate look into the life...
Apr 27, 2020
NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
MIAMI - The NBA has pushed back plans that would allow teams to reopen their practice facilities for at least one week, and cautioned that the new target is far from set in stone. The earliest that te...
Apr 27, 2020
Als GM Maciocia says he hasn't spoken to Green about returning to Alouettes
Montreal GM Danny Maciocia hasn't spoken to veteran receiver S.J. Green about finishing his CFL career with the Alouettes. Maciocia told reporters during a video conference Monday his primary focus of...
Apr 27, 2020
Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says stopping COVID-19 and any future outbreaks will require not only a permanent increase to how often we wash our hands, but a rethinking of how we...
Apr 27, 2020
Alley bylaw, multi-million infrastructure projects on Monday's council agenda
Prince Albert city council's controversial back alley bylaw will be back at Monday night's meeting. Councillors will have to decide if they want to move ahead with it or put the matter on hold as requ...
Apr 27, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Farmers markets looking for ways to stay afloat during the pandemic
Canada's farmers markets, traditionally reliant on bustling crowds paying cash for locally produced food, seem particularly ill-suited to the age of physical distancing. But those in the ind...
Apr 27, 2020
