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Hidden death toll: Doctors say people dying as they avoid ERs due to COVID fears
Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because they are too afraid to go to an emergency room for serious health issues unrelated to the pandemic. "...
Apr 18, 2020
Charity collection bins becoming dumping grounds during pandemic
Diabetes Canada is urging the public to hold off on their clothing bin donations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Due to restrictions on non-essential services imposed by the government and physical dista...
Apr 18, 2020 Charities are asking the public to hold off on donations to clothing bins like these. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020
Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle
HALIFAX - As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of sma...
Apr 18, 2020
Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020
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
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
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