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Northern Lights School Division Update
Dear Parents and GuardiansThe Government of Saskatchewan announced that all classes from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 will be suspended indefinitely, effective Friday, March 20, due to the ongoing COV...
Mar 17, 2020
Military looking to boost ability to respond to more natural disasters: Vance
OTTAWA - Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian military will take a hard look at how to respond to the skyrocketing number of requests for assistance with climate-related emergencies. The Ca...
Mar 17, 2020
SRSD School Information
Dear Families,As you likely have heard, the Government of Saskatchewan has just announced that due to COVID-19, classes in pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 will be suspended indefinitely, starting Friday,...
Mar 17, 2020
Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19 right now
TORONTO - Canada's top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres "to be smart" about who they can assess for the respiratory illness while Health Can...
Mar 17, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 17, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11 a.m. ET on March 17, 2020: _ Ontario: 185 confirmed (including 5 resolved) _ British Columbia: 103 confirmed (includin...
Mar 17, 2020
Fed will buy short-term loans to try to ease flow of credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says it will buy short-term loans from banks and companies to support the flow of credit as the economy grinds to a halt amid the viral outbreak. The Fed is reviving a...
Mar 17, 2020
Olympic torch relay goes on; Tokyo seeks crowd 'restraint'
Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus. The Olympic flame, which is due to arrive on Friday from Greece, is...
Mar 17, 2020
Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season. The Derb...
Mar 17, 2020
Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed from May to September on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Churchill Downs officials said the race will move from May 2 to Sept. 5, marking the first time i...
Mar 17, 2020
How will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?
The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive television rights deal with CBS and Turner that runs ...
Mar 17, 2020