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COVID-19 forces NFLer Anthong Auclair to adopt alternative training methods
The COVID-19 pandemic has Canadian tight end Antony Auclair channelling his inner Sylvester Stallone as he prepares for the upcoming NFL season. The six-foot-six, 256-pound Auclair agreed Monday to a ...
Mar 17, 2020
Quebec delays provincial tax deadlines, says move will free up $7.7 billion
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister is delaying the deadline for individuals and businesses to pay their provincial taxes in order to ease financial pressure caused by the novel coronavirus. The...
Mar 17, 2020
Cinemas close nationwide, studios push new movies into homes
NEW YORK - U.S. movie theatres have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. The largest chains had...
Mar 17, 2020
Prince Albert & District Chamber COVID-19 Pandemic Update
Working together with our Chamber partners, Saskatchewan Chamber and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, as we are facing fluid and extraordinary times in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and while our...
Mar 17, 2020
French Open postponed until September because of COVID-19
The French Open tennis tournament was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation announced the decision Tuesday. ...
Mar 17, 2020
Ohio Democrats object to delay of state's primary election
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democrats expressed frustration Tuesday and said they were weighing their options after Ohio's Republican elected leaders postponed primary election voting amid coronavirus concerns. ...
Mar 17, 2020
Alternate Delivery of Classes
Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers classes online or through alternate delivery to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissionClasses cancelled for remainder of the week but campuses remain open March 16, 2...
Mar 17, 2020
AA temporarily closing some meetings to help combat spread of COVID-19
Alcoholics Anonymous is temporarily closing many of its meetings across Canada in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. AA, which typically meets in churches, legion halls, and other public meetin...
Mar 17, 2020
City of Meadow Lake closes municipal buildings as a precaution against COVID-19
The City of Meadow Lake will be closing all municipal buildings effective Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m.This comes as a precautionary measure in response to recent provincial recommendations to limit pub...
Mar 17, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
SaskTel waiving data charges for March
As part of its efforts to help people cope with sweeping changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, SaskTel is waiving all data overage charges for SaskTel wireless and fusion Internet customers, start...
Mar 17, 2020 (file photo/CKOM)