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Tragedy of mass shooting 'hits home' for Nova Scotian athletes
One of the best Nova Scotian athletes in history needs just a single word to describe the current situation in her province - "surreal." Six-time national women's curling champion Colleen Jones, now a...
Apr 21, 2020
Redblacks sign former Ticats star Jalen Saunders to one-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed free agent receiver Jalen Saunders to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old from Stockton, Calif., played the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cat...
Apr 21, 2020
Trump vows to 'suspend immigration,' adviser cites health
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. "In light of the attack from the I...
Apr 21, 2020
Love Gospel Jamboree Cancelled for 2020
The planning committee for the Jamboree has cancelled the Jamboree this July do to the COVID-19 pandemic.See their Facebook Page if you would like to donate to next year's event.
Apr 21, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:02 p.m. on April 21, 2020: There are 36,847 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 19,319 confirmed (inc...
Apr 21, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:57 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 10. The death occ...
Apr 21, 2020
Ag Buy Sell Offers Free Platform for 4H Club Members
Calling all 4-H leaders and members! We know that this has been a hard time for our 4-H community as COVID-19 has put a stop to most Achievement Days that were to take place in May and June. As a resu...
Apr 21, 2020
Council defers making decision on St. Vital church site
Battleford lawmakers deferred making a decision to de-designate the former St. Vital church site a municipal heritage property after receiving some objections. The province will now step in to attempt...
Apr 21, 2020 Battleford council is deferring making a decision on de-designating the old St. Vital church site a municipal heritage property after the town received some objections. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement
TOKYO - An open conflict broke out between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC on Tuesday over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizi...
Apr 21, 2020
P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it
Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...
Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)