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Northern Sask. communities prepared for coronavirus
The risk for a case of coronavirus in Northern Saskatchewan First Nation communities is low but is not zero, according to the Medical Health Officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NIT...
Mar 09, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Madrid to close all schools for 2 weeks after virus spike
MADRID - All the Madrid region's public schools, including kindergartens and high schools, are to close from Wednesday for two weeks following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around the Span...
Mar 09, 2020
Gold Eagle Lodge named a finalist in Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence
The Gold Eagle Lodge is thrilled to be named among the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition. The North Battleford business is one of three businesses selected as fina...
Mar 09, 2020 The Gold Eagle Lodge was announced as one of the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition, under the Tourism Employer of the Year Award category. (submitted photo/Stuart Kasdorf)
Canada, U.S. in touch 'almost daily' in coronavirus battle: minister
WASHINGTON - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the federal government and the United States are working together and communicating on an "almost daily" basis in their shared efforts to mitigate&n...
Mar 09, 2020
Coronavirus & Market Uncertainty- What You Should Do
Over the last week, the financial market has taken a downturn amidst fears over Coronavirus. The S&P 500 had its worst weekly drop since the financial crisis in 2008, after setting all-time highs ...
Mar 09, 2020
City and town work together on COVID-19 preparedness plan
Local municipalities are working together to make a plan in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan.There continue to be no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province and the risk to Canadia...
Mar 09, 2020 The City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are working together on COVID-19 preparedness plan (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
FIFA visits Toronto this week to hold 2026 World Cup candidate city workshops
TORONTO - The next step in the host city selection process for the 2026 World Cup takes place Thursday when FIFA representatives meet with the Canadian Soccer Association and representatives from...
Mar 09, 2020
Man dies from coronavirus in B.C. care centre
VANCOUER, B.C. - British Columbia health officials say a man has died of the new coronavirus at a care centre in North Vancouver.The death at the Lynn Valley care centre is believed to be the first CO...
Mar 09, 2020
New coronavirus causes cancellation of women's world hockey championship
A women's world hockey championship has been wiped out by disease for a second time, with host Canada the loser of this year's tournament. The International Ice Hockey Federation cancelled the 10...
Mar 09, 2020
Trainers, vets, others charged in horse-drugging scheme
More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities described Monday as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them ...
Mar 09, 2020