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European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone a...
Mar 12, 2020
NY Fed to buy a range of Treasurys to try to ease jitters
WASHINGTON - The New York Federal Reserve is stepping up its purchases of Treasurys to try to ease jitters in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak. The Fed is also injecting $500 billio...
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
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
Two adults and a youth charged after man shot in Pierceland
On March 8, RCMP attended a home in Pierceland after the homeowner reported three unknown males entered his home with a gun. According to RCMP spokesperson Rob King, two adult men were in the home at ...
Mar 12, 2020 (file photo/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)
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)