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Montagliani says CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will have to change due to pandemic
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says the global pandemic will result in a change in World Cup qualifying for the region that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Montagliani, a na...
May 06, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Meadow Lake Hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Meadow Lake hospital. In a media release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said there is presently one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the ...
May 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Facebook page keeping tri-community residents connected during pandemic
A Facebook page started by local resident Ashley Roberts has become a way for those in the tri-communities to remain connected.She started the page La Ronge At Home at the beginning of April after not...
May 06, 2020 The Facebook page called La Ronge At Home began about a month ago. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Baby birds outside the nest: Experts say it's OK to intervene
If you see a flightless baby outside its protective nest, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS) wants people to know they can help. "It's a myth - a bird can not smell you on the...
May 06, 2020 Two young robins in a nest. (ID 13496447 © Cheryl Davis | Dreamstime.com)

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far:  ...
May 06, 2020

Canada still only considering gathering race-based COVID-19 data
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is still looking into the possibility of collecting race-based data on COVID-19, despite months of calls from advocates for a clearer picture of who...
May 06, 2020

Prince Albert business reimagines the door handle
Necessity is the mother of invention, and a local locksmith shop has created a device that allows people to open doors in a new way.Manager at Prince Albert based Accra Lock Burgess Vatamaniuck, expla...
May 06, 2020 A Prince Albert locksmith shop is offering a new product to its customers to help reduce contact with others. (Accra Lock/ Facebook)

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard named Cornish Award recipient
Running back Chuba Hubbard of the Oklahoma State Cowboys captured the Jon Cornish Trophy on Tuesday as the top Canadian in the NCAA football ranks. The six-foot-one, 207-pound native of Sherwood Park,...
May 06, 2020

Kashechewan residents fearing COVID-19 head to camps to avoid flood waters
OTTAWA - Residents of a Northern Ontario First Nation threatened by spring flood waters are facing more complex and some fear-inducing options for escape this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pa...
May 06, 2020

Young TFC winger spending time with new puppy and working on kitchen skills
Toronto FC winger Jacob Shaffelburg had just moved into his own place when the COVID-19 lockdown happened. After completing training camp, Shaffelburg and the MLS club remained in California for the F...
May 06, 2020