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Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges
NEW YORK - While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, ...
Apr 22, 2020
Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...
Apr 22, 2020
2019 SK Volunteer Medal Recipients
During National Volunteers Week, Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty announced the 2019 recipients of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. A ceremony to honour the recipients will take place when public gat...
Apr 22, 2020
SaskCyberParks: Where is your happy place?
We would like to remind our visitors that Provincial Parks are not open at this time.As everyone eagerly waits to start exploring our beautiful parks again, we're curious, where are you dreaming of vi...
Apr 22, 2020
Free Webinar on Early Childhood Development During Pandemic
TODAY! Don't miss the new Families Canada and Encyclopdie sur les jeunes enfants / Encyclopedia on Early Childhood webinar series about Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic. The series ai...
Apr 22, 2020
A 30 Minute Walk for Mental Health
Are you feeling restless or a little uneasy today? Try taking a 30-minute walk in or around your home. Even a single bout of aerobic physical activity can help reduce anxiety and increase distress tol...
Apr 22, 2020
Prayer Vigil for Nova Scotia
The Moderator of the UCC is holding an online Prayer Vigil today at 11:00am Saskatchewan time on the UCC YouTube Channel (link here). If you are looking for a way to lift your prayers with others for ...
Apr 22, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:39 a.m. on April 22, 2020: There are 38,932 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 20,126 confirmed (inc...
Apr 22, 2020
AP source: A-Rod, J-Lo retain JP Morgan in bid for Mets
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez, once again, wants to be like Derek Jeter. A-Rod and Jennifer Lopez, who are engaged, have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for th...
Apr 22, 2020
Oh, Canada: NWHL confirms plans to expand into Toronto
Professional women's hockey is set to return to Canada, with the National Women's Hockey League announcing Wednesday it is expanding into Toronto. The yet-to-be-named franchise has an ownership group ...
Apr 22, 2020