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Storm tears through South amid pandemic; at least 22 dead
CHATSWORTH, Ga. - Storms that killed at least 22 people in the Southeast, piling fresh misery atop a pandemic, spread across the eastern United States on Monday, leaving more than 1 million homes and ...
Apr 13, 2020

Northern miners concerned federal COVID wage subsidy leaves them in the cold
YELLOWKNIFE - Northern miners say the federal government's wage subsidy program to get the country through the COVID-19 pandemic leaves them out in the cold. Tom Hoefer of the Northwest Territories an...
Apr 13, 2020

Quebec puts five long-term care homes under watch, promises more inspections
MONTREAL - Quebec has placed an additional five private long-term care homes under watch amid concerns that they're not able to properly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Francois Legault...
Apr 13, 2020

Pregnant nurse concerned about risk of COVID-19
A pregnant nurse in Regina is raising concerns about the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 on the job and what she feels is a lack of accommodations to protect her.The woman requested her identity be ...
Apr 13, 2020 (CJME News Staff)

FSIN want more measures for healthcare professionals after COVID-19 case in Northern Sask.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the province to put better measures in place for healthcare professionals servicing First Nations.The FSIN said in a news release Sa...
Apr 13, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Pixar's summer release 'Soul' postponed to November
NEW YORK - Pixar's "Soul," the last major release planned for June, has been postponed to November because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday that "Soul" won't open June...
Apr 13, 2020

Sask. small businesses can begin applying today for provincial aid
Saskatchewan businesses impacted by COVID-19 can begin applying for provincial aid today.Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison told Gormley on Monday the government will s...
Apr 13, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

CFS offering free counselling by phone and online
Mental health support is just a phone call away for locals in need of help.While the office space for Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords (CFS) is temporarily closed to comply with the provinc...
Apr 13, 2020 Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords is offering free phone and online counselling services for anyone needing help. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Bulls fire Forman, announce Karnisovas hire, reassign Paxson
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls fired general manager Gar Forman on Monday, while officially hiring Denver Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas as their executive vice-president of basketball operations and movi...
Apr 13, 2020

Game off: Youth baseball leagues scrambling amid pandemic
PITTSBURGH - The end to months of fundraising, planning and practice ended with a press release and tears. Mike DeLuca envisioned his youngest son, John, capping his baseball career the same way most ...
Apr 13, 2020