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Canadians mark Easter as COVID-19 continues to cause pain, grief for many
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders across the country are taking a rare day off from updating the nation on the COVID-19 crisis as Canadians celebrate Easter today. Yet even as p...
Apr 12, 2020
Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns
Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They g...
Apr 12, 2020
Trust laid low by COVID-19, but crisis could give 'civil' society new life
WASHINGTON - In war, as the saying goes, truth is the first casualty. In a global pandemic, it seems trust doesn't fare too well either. At a moment in history marked by soci...
Apr 12, 2020
'SNL' returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks
NEW YORK - "Saturday Night Live" tried its first "quarantine version" of the comedy show, with coronavirus pioneer Tom Hanks, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and the comedy show's entire cast phoning in ...
Apr 12, 2020
Alberta to share surplus ventilators, masks and gloves with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has more than enough protective masks, gloves and ventilators for its own COVID-19 needs, so it's sharing some of its surplus with provinces in more dire n...
Apr 11, 2020
Shots fired at North Battleford residence
Battleford RCMP responded to a report of shots being heard shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday morning. They responded to the 1200 Blk of 108th St. in North Battleford and found a residence with several bul...
Apr 11, 2020 (file photo/CJME)
Drive-by greeting a happy surprise for couple celebrating 48th wedding anniversary
Honking horns and cheers from well-wishers greeted David and Diane Bunnell when they stepped outside their home to a welcome surprise this week.It was all part of a coordinated drive-by anniversary pa...
Apr 11, 2020 David and Diane Bunnell celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary with a surprise 'drive-by celebration.' (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Changes coming to allow seasonal workers to apply for CERB: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the federal government is working on ways to ensure seasonal workers who do not currently qualify for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit will be...
Apr 11, 2020
Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto
TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together. The Canadian hockey legend, Ontario premier Doug Ford and an army of volunteers j...
Apr 11, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 3:20 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 35 new cases of COVID-19 as well as three new deaths. The province now has 1,445 ...
Apr 11, 2020