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Ontario calls for a national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - Ontario's premier is calling for a national strategy on contact tracing. Doug Ford says he spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday about the matter and planned to make t...
May 04, 2020
Kingfish Ingram wins 5 Blues Music Awards in online show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram took home five Blues Music Awards in an online ceremony that featured appearances by Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray and other musicians. The awards sh...
May 04, 2020
Nunavut's first COVID-19 case turns out to be false positive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Canada's High Arctic may still be free of the novel coronavirus. A case of COVID-19 supposedly confirmed in the remote Nunavut community of Pond Inlet last week has turned out to be...
May 04, 2020
Drivers advised to watch for crews working on culvert, sinkhole repairs at Highway 16
The province is advising drivers travelling on the Highway 16 westbound lanes to watch for road crews preparing to fix a ruptured culvert and sinkhole.The province's Highway Hotline issued an advisory...
May 04, 2020 The province is asking drivers on Highway 16 east of North Battleford to watch for crews preparing to fix a washed out culvert and sinkhole that formed on the side of the road. (Supplied photo/Saskatchewan Government Highway Hotline)
Online COVID-19 threat a fake after P.A.put on alert
A woman who threatened to come to Prince Albert and spread COVID-19 - which prompted an emergency response - won't be charged according to a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan RCMP.The Facebook post, w...
May 04, 2020 A Facebook post made on Friday, and soon after deleted, caused a lot of anxiety for people in Prince Albert according to the city's Mayor. (Facebook)
Hall of Fame 'keeper Karina LeBlanc endures health scare after giving birth
Karina LeBlanc knew life would change when she became a mother. But the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame goalkeeper did not expect the terrifying roller-coaster that followed the birth of daughter Paris, wi...
May 04, 2020
Fire depts. warn people to be vigilant to prevent grass fires
The city and the RM of North Battleford fire departments are warning people to use care when they are in grassy areas at this time of the year to avoid starting a fire. Fire bans remain in effect.Whil...
May 04, 2020 Firefighters ask residents to be careful to avoid starting grass fires. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Household Hazardous Waste Day coming this weekend
As the warm weather begins to roll into the Battlefords, residents are getting started on their yearly spring cleaning.The City of North Battleford is helping that along with their semi-annual Househo...
May 04, 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, May 9. (Supplied photo/cityofnb.ca)
Quebec police probing 3 cellphone tower fires, possible link to conspiracy theory
MONTREAL - Police in Quebec are investigating whether recent fires at three cellphone towers north of Montreal are connected and if they have anything to do with global conspiracy theories l...
May 04, 2020
Bootleggers busted near Deschambault Lake
Two alleged bootleggers have been charged by RCMP following separate incidents April 29 near Deschambault Lake. According to an RCMP press release, officers received information a suspected local boot...
May 04, 2020 This alcohol was seized in one of the incidents. (submitted photo/RCMP)