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Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020

Funding to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools
The Commemorating the History and Legacy of Residential Schools component of Celebration and Commemoration Program provides grants and contributions to eligible recipients for initiatives that will in...
Mar 12, 2020

NewsAlert: Quebec calls for isolation of all returning from abroad
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is asking all people returning from travel abroad to self-isolate for 14 days. The measure will be mandatory for all government employees. He is also asking organizers ...
Mar 12, 2020

Tour, festival cancellations ramp up due to virus outbreak
Tours, awards shows, conventions and festivals are announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak, causing a major impact on entertainment events both in the Stat...
Mar 12, 2020

NewsAlert: Saskatchewan announces first case of novel coronavirus
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health says the province has its first presumptive case of COVID-19. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says the person recently travell...
Mar 12, 2020

Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020

Saskatchewan has first presumptive case of coronavirus
Saskatchewan is confirming the first presumptive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Saskatoon.The person was tested on Monday in Saskatchewan and has been well enough to self-isolate in their home. A...
Mar 12, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Juno Awards set for Saskatoon have been cancelled
The Juno Awards, which were to be held in Saskatoon on Sunday, have been cancelled due to concerns surrounding coronavirus.The news was delivered Thursday via Twitter."We are devastated to cancel this...
Mar 12, 2020 (Juno Awards)

FIFA delegation meets with Canadian 2026 World Cup candidate cities
TORONTO - While much of the sports world was going into lockdown due to COVID-19, FIFA was in Toronto on Thursday planning for the future. A FIFA delegation met with Canada Soccer and representatives ...
Mar 12, 2020

Juno Awards in Saskatoon cancelled last-minute over COVID-19 concerns
SASKATOON - The Juno Awards have been cancelled over concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The show, which celebrates Canadian music, was to take place Sunday at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, ...
Mar 12, 2020