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COVID-19 death toll rises to four in Saskatchewan
Another Saskatchewan resident has died from complications related to COVID-19. The death took place in Regina, and the person was in their 60's. The province has now reported four deaths in total.Chie...
Apr 11, 2020 (ID 177520873 © Rik Trottier | Dreamstime.com)
Post-secondary institutions adapting to current realities
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is adapting to the new realities brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. The school has transitioned many classes to online portals. Dr. Has Malik, provost and vice president aca...
Apr 11, 2020 Saskatchewan Polytechnic is preparing for a number of possibilities going forward, (Submitted Photo/Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
Key events in Canada since WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic
Saturday marks one month since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here are some key developments for Canada since then: March 11: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pro...
Apr 11, 2020
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week.He was 25.The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family."I (Emily, Cave'...
Apr 11, 2020
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family...
Apr 11, 2020
Singh calls for universal access to CERB
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants the government to lift all criteria for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to allow any Canadian who is in financial distress due to COVID-...
Apr 11, 2020
New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday...
Apr 11, 2020
Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter
GENEVA - In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement. The Swiss at...
Apr 11, 2020
'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy
OTTAWA - When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, t...
Apr 11, 2020
Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problem...
Apr 11, 2020