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Saskatchewan’s temporary closure of 12 rural ERs over COVID-19 draws concern
A Saskatchewan mayor says he was left shocked after his community was given less than 48 hours notice that its emergency room would be temporarily closing as part of response planning for the COVID-19...
May 15, 2020
CHL employment class action lawsuit now settled
The six years of an ongoing court battle for the Canadian Hockey League to pay its players minimum wage is now over. The CHL will now pay $30 million to settle the class-action employment lawsuit agai...
May 15, 2020
Canada's Alysha Newman competing in virtual "backyard" pole vault event
TORONTO - Alysha Newman is accustomed to waiting patiently between pole vault attempts. Depending on the competition, she can wait as long as half an hour between jumps. The stop-and-start pace of pol...
May 15, 2020
Fort à la Corne wildfire doubles in size
The wildfire burning in the Fort la Corne Forest east of Prince Albert doubled in size overnight. It was estimated at 5,303 hectares.The fire started May 8 but jumped a guard Thursday fanned by high w...
May 15, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in province, 176 total active cases
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with five in the La Loche area and three in Beauval.The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 590 with 176 considered active.There have be...
May 15, 2020
Five-year-old girl recovering in hospital after attempted murder in P.A.
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has provided an update on five-year-old Kendrah who was taken to hospital after receiving life threatening injuries during a tragic triple homicide that claimed...
May 15, 2020
Alleged gas and dasher caught, returned to Prince Albert to face charges
One of two men sought in connection to a gas and dash last fall in the Holbein area was in front of a judge Friday morning in Prince Albert seeking bail. John Vincent Fryingpan, 27, is charged with a ...
May 15, 2020
No quiet time during quarantine for Woodbine jockey Rafael Hernandez
TORONTO - Being in quarantine doesn't necessarily mean quiet time for jockey Rafael Hernandez. The 35-year-old native of Puerto Rico returned to Canada on Tuesday after riding in the U.S. during the w...
May 15, 2020
Arkansas venue postpones concert ordered shut due to virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas theatre said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, days after hea...
May 15, 2020
Paid parking in P.A. returns Tuesday
Effective Tuesday, Prince Albert staff will begin issuing parking tickets for metered downtown stalls once again.The city introduced free parking in mid-March as an early COVID-19 relief measure. But ...
May 15, 2020
