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Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared in La Loche
Around ten residents of a long term care home in La Loche are under observation after a staff member and a resident tested positive for COVID-19.Earlier today, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr....
Apr 17, 2020 (Canadian Press/file photo)
Agriculture products included in road ban exemptions
The provincial government along with the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) have introduced road ban exemptions for agriculture products.Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg ...
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Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Conexus switches to appointments only for in-person assistance starting Monday
Conexus Credit Unions across Saskatchewan will be serving members in-person by appointment only starting Monday. That's according to Conexus CEO Eric Dillon, who said the best way for members to get a...
Apr 17, 2020 Members are encouraged to phone the Conexus call centre for banking matters. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
RCMP respond to over 800 COVID-19 complaints
Between March 1 and April 16, RCMP in the province responded to 894 COVID-19 related calls. Calls for service include 229 complaints of social gatherings of over 10 people, 395 complaints of people fa...
Apr 17, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020
Wood chips to make pulp for toilet paper in short supply, Commons committee told
OTTAWA - The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed - increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told ...
Apr 17, 2020
Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptors' Eastern Co...
Apr 17, 2020