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Cardboard cutouts pose as guests for wedding amid COVID-19
DOWAGIAC, Mich. - Cardboard cutout wedding guests will make for a not-so-cookie-cutter wedding as a Michigan couple prepares to tie the knot during the coronavirus pandemic. After Amy Simonson and Dan...
Apr 02, 2020
Indigenous strategy launched to help communities access credible COVID-19 information
A new strategy developed in Saskatchewan, geared to Indigenous communities, is looking to provide credible, and easy to access information on the COVID-19 global pandemic."Protecting Our Home Fires" w...
Apr 02, 2020 "Protecting Our Home Fires" is a strategy geared to show Indigenous communities credible information amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Judge lets rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine go home, citing COVID-19
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was ordered immediately freed from a Manhattan federal lockup four months early Thursday by a judge who cited his asthma and the greater danger he would face behind b...
Apr 02, 2020
Legions face uncertainty amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Legion branches across the province are facing an unknown when it comes to supporting veterans in communities and how long their funds will last. Legion locals have been sh...
Apr 02, 2020 (Submitted/Sask Command - Royal Canadian Legion Facebook)
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Thursday in relation to COVID-19: "It's kind of a done deal we're getting off this pleasure cruise." - Ottawa's Catherine McLeod, aboard a...
Apr 02, 2020
RCMP respond to hundreds of COVID-19 calls in March
The Saskatchewan RCMP are getting a new kind of call for service in response to the provincial Public Health Order issued on March 26.According to a media release from RCMP, officers received 436 COVI...
Apr 02, 2020 (File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Morgan Rielly can't explain talent-loaded Maple Leafs' rollercoaster campaign
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly has been working out at home trying to stay in shape. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman is also reading, watching movies and improving his rudimentary cooking skills. He'...
Apr 02, 2020
Battlefords restaurants reshaping menus to keep kitchens running
As the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect restaurants in the Battlefords, several are still cooking up new ideas to keep kitchens running and residents well fed.Because of the provinc...
Apr 02, 2020 Blend, and other Battlefords restaurants, are adjusting their menus and output to keep meals coming during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'A trickle-down effect,' Local non-profits feeling effects of COVID-19 cancelations/postponement
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on many organizations across the country, and those in the Battlefords' community are no different.The mandate of social distancing and the limit of...
Apr 02, 2020 The annual smoker, hosted by the Battlefords Wildlife Federation, is just one of the many community events that has been effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations such as the Wildlife Federation and Historic Battleford Lions Club have felt the impact, but are staying optimistic during trying times. (File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-striken ship
WASHINGTON - The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for he...
Apr 02, 2020