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Website alerts Sask. beach-goers about water quality
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has launched a new Healthy Beaches website to alert beach-goers to water quality.The website monitors 68 public beaches across the province to reduce the risk of sw...
Jul 11, 2019 Nicole White of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health showcases the four different advisories beach-goers should be on the lookout for: Safe, caution, advisory issued, and no data. (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)
Leason locks in with Capitals
One day after Aliaksei Protas signed an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals, his Raider line mate Brett Leason did the very same thing on Thursday.The Capitals announced the team's secon...
Jul 11, 2019 Raider forward Brett Leason capped off a breakout season by signing an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on Thursday. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Police warning public about fabricated posts on social media
A post on Facebook by a woman who claimed she was thankful to be home and alive following an incident on the bridge is a hoax, according to city police.The post and screen captures of it were shared s...
Jul 11, 2019 Local police say they have no record of a complaint connected to a viral post on social media. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Federer, Nadal to play at Wimbledon for 1st time since 2008
WIMBLEDON, England - All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry - and first at the All England Club since the...
Jul 11, 2019
NDP's Singh says Canada needs a national cycling strategy
OTTAWA - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is a well-known cycling enthusiast whose folding bike seems to travel almost everywhere he does. Singh now wants to bring his love for two-wheeled-transportation to C...
Jul 11, 2019
All-Star Game television rating sets record low
NEW YORK - Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating. The American League's 4-3 win over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating on Fox, according to Niels...
Jul 11, 2019
Twitter investigating widespread outage that lasted more than an hour
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is investigating a problem that affected service to its users in the United States, Canada and Europe for more than an hour Thursday. The disrupti...
Jul 11, 2019
Falls are leading cause for seniors hospitalized due to injury: report
TORONTO - Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that has experts...
Jul 11, 2019
Forward Joel Armia agrees to two-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - Joel Armia signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday afternoon. The contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million and covers the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. A...
Jul 11, 2019
R.M. council grants property owner three-month extension; suggests $25,000 fine for future messy yard offences
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert Council has been provided with an update on a property that has been regarded as an eyesore for years.James Gray, 78, bought the property beside the Twil...
Jul 11, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
