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Golf and camping: Alberta's emergence from COVID shutdown includes the outdoors
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The gradual approach begins Friday with access to...
Apr 30, 2020
U of S Prince Albert campus on course for fall opening
The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed plans to open the University of Saskatchewan single central campus in Prince Albert in the fall. And the university says they will be on top of the latest health a...
Apr 30, 2020 The new sign was unveiled in the fall of 2019, a year before the expected opening of the U of S central campus in Prince Albert.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Grass fire danger grows in northeast after snow melt
The conditions are ideal for the start of grass fires in the province.The snow has melted, but the grass in ditches remains very dry.Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart told northeastNOW grass and brush ...
Apr 30, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Women in sport have mixed feelings about men's leagues asking for bailout money
Female athletes, particularly hockey players, will be interested to see if the federal government provides pandemic bailout money to the Canadian Football League. A men's professional league ...
Apr 30, 2020
Reopened golf courses, campsites part of Alberta relaunch plan
EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to reopen dental offices and golf courses shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic as early as Monday. The government says boat launches are also to be made accessible and...
Apr 30, 2020
MPs issue mandatory summons for WHO's Bruce Aylward to testify before committee
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have issued a mandatory summons to Canadian World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward, after he turned down repeated invitations to testify to a House of Commons co...
Apr 30, 2020
Judge rules against Quebec man accused of crimes against humanity
OTTAWA - A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a man living in Quebec was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia. In a ruling today, Federal Cou...
Apr 30, 2020
Gigi Hadid expects first child with Zayn Malik in September
LOS ANGELES - Gigi Hadid is about to strut into motherhood. The supermodel's mother, Yolanda Hadid, confirmed with Dutch outlet RTL Boulevard on Wednesday that her daughter is pregnant. She is expecti...
Apr 30, 2020
'Goonies' cast, 'Flintstones' rescue TV viewers in pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Josh Gad had a notion about what might soothe the kid in him during a scary time and maybe do the same for others. The actor got to work organizing an online reunion of the cast and crea...
Apr 30, 2020
Push on for Conservative leadership candidates as contest resumes
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates were dusting off their dormant fundraising plans Thursday as the race to replace Andrew Scheer officially resumed. The four contenders have two weeks left t...
Apr 30, 2020