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California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation's most populous state lost more jobs in one month from the coronavirus than it did during the Great R...
May 22, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19, four in the Far North region
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced five new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province, four in the Far North region and one in the south.According to a media release, of the 627 reported case...
May 22, 2020
Local farmers market to reopen this weekend
Produce loving residents in the Battlefords and area will have a chance to enjoy some fresh air as they pick up their garden goods this weekend, at the Battlefords & District Farmers Market.The fa...
May 22, 2020
VIDO-Intervac wraps up animal phase of COVID-19 vaccine testing
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan has reached a milestone in its effort to find a COVID-19 vacc...
May 22, 2020
Snowbirds to honour Captain Casey Sunday with live-streamed memorial
Captain Jenn Casey will be getting quite the send-off this Sunday, as Canada says good-bye to the late Snowbirds public affairs officer.Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, Casey's commanding officer, join...
May 22, 2020
Moe says gov’t has spoken to Riders about returning to practice
The Saskatchewan Roughriders soon could start practising for the 2020 CFL season - even though it's still unclear if there will be a 2020 CFL season.Premier Scott Moe said Thursday the Roughriders wou...
May 22, 2020
Riders’ Fajardo finding ways to feed competitive spirit during COVID-19 pandemic
Cody Fajardo's competitive spirit isn't dampened easily, even during a pandemic.The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback has been in Washington, D.C., during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Fajardo has...
May 22, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:30 p.m. on May 22, 2020: There are 82,413 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 46,141 confirmed (includ...
May 22, 2020
Trump calls on churches to reopen this weekend
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said he has deemed churches and other houses of worship "essential" and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the...
May 22, 2020
Mosques find new ways to celebrate Eid during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mosques across Ontario are trying to salvage Eid celebrations as best they can during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some opting for drive-thru gift handouts while others plan to lead congregants in onli...
May 22, 2020