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Trudeau: Feds ready to send provinces cash to top-up worker salaries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is willing to send money to provinces that want to provide salary top-ups to workers deemed essential. The extra cash would be design...
Apr 14, 2020
Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips
OTTAWA - Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are fighting off criticism that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're willin...
Apr 14, 2020
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg announces retirement from NHL
TORONTO - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg has retired after 11 NHL seasons. The 33-year-old forward from Lethbridge, Alta., amassed 149 goals and 209 assists in 643 regular-season games, a...
Apr 14, 2020
Online Library Programming for the North
Here is our Online Programming Schedule for April 13 to April 17. We will be having our first Facebook Live Family Storytime on Wednesday, April 15 at 11:00 am! Our online programming videos can be fo...
Apr 14, 2020
MLS tempers season expectations, says return in mid-May is extremely unlikely
TORONTO - Major League Soccer conceded Tuesday that a return to play in mid-May is "extremely unlikely," as is fitting in the entire season. Like many leagues, the North American soccer circuit announ...
Apr 14, 2020
Don’t Expect a CFL Season
The air of unreality surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic has many sports fans wondering how and in what form the seasons for their respective sports could be salvaged this year.That includes us CFL fans...
Apr 14, 2020
NHL extends self-quarantine recommendation through April 30 due to COVID-19
NEW YORK - The NHL has extended its self-quarantine recommendation for an additional 15 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league announced Tuesday that the recommendation, which applies to player...
Apr 14, 2020
Don’t Expect a CFL Season
The air of unreality surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic has many sports fans wondering how and in what form the seasons for their respective sports could be salvaged this year.That includes us CFL fans...
Apr 14, 2020
Conservatives' Scheer urges all-party deal to keep Parliament going safely
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for all the federal parties to strike a deal on a safe way for Parliament to meet. Without one, business is scheduled to resume as norma...
Apr 14, 2020
Sask. nanny in New York City reflects on life in a pandemic
After finishing her degree, Kendall Nestor packed up to make the exciting move from Rouleau, Saskatchewan to New York City in January to work as a nanny in Manhattan.Instead of fulfilling a lifelong d...
Apr 14, 2020 Kendall Nestor from Rouleau, SK is currently working as a live-in nanny in New York City and blogging about the experience at EveryNewYorkNookandNanny.com. (Facebook)