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Saskatchewan NDP leader responds to provincial economic update
On Friday, the provincial government announced that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to decrease the province's revenues by $1.3 to $3.3 billion, depending on how long it lasts.Later that same day, S...
Apr 19, 2020 NDP leader Ryan Meili held a press conference on Zoom on Friday to respond to the provincial government's economic update. (650 CKOM)
Amid virus bad news glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK - The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devastating tornado and children had their lives upended...
Apr 19, 2020
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: 'Hilarious how much the game's changed'
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His superior skill and vision. And of course, that horizontal mid-air celebration after sc...
Apr 19, 2020
Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation
sMONTREAL - When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was surprised to see a pair of large, bare-headed wild turkeys going for a stroll through her east-end Montreal neighbou...
Apr 19, 2020
Pagenaud beats Penske teammates to win another virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A second straight victory in virtual racing for Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske, and tempers were hot at the end of this one. Pagenaud, the reigning Indianapolis 500 winner, competed ...
Apr 18, 2020
Métis Nation declares state of emergency in Saskatchewan
The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has declared a state of emergency today in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 within Saskatchewan.According to a press release, the MN-S are stepping up t...
Apr 18, 2020 (Métis Nation-Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Six more COVID-19 cases and six more recoveries in province; outbreaks in northern Alberta affecting Sask.
Saskatchewan has six new cases of COVID-19, three confirmed and three presumptive, bringing the total to 313 cases reported to date. Six more recoveries have been reported, bringing that total to 234....
Apr 18, 2020 (ID 177520873 © Rik Trottier | Dreamstime.com)
The Schwabs: a family legacy between the pipes
The apple doesn't fall far from the goal-crease. Or at least, that's the way it looks in the Schwab household.At just 18 years of age, Austin Schwab is coming off a standout rookie year with the Battl...
Apr 18, 2020 Hockey has been a big part of life in the Schwab household throughout the years. Pictured Left: Corey Schwab holding Austin in his arms after winning the Stanley Cup as a member of the New Jersey Devils in 2003. Top right: Corey and Austin, summer 2020. Bottom right: Corey and Austin circa 2013. (submitted photos/Corey Schwab)
Calls to release some federal inmates amid COVID-19 outbreak grow
OTTAWA - Prisons need to step up COVID-19 testing and sanitary measures to help prevent mass outbreaks among incarcerated populations, as well as release some offenders immediately,&nbs...
Apr 18, 2020
Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 18, 2020