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A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Noble (Butch) Gullacher REGINA - Noble Gul...
Apr 13, 2020
Call of Duty beckons for Leafs' Marner, Raptors' Miller and rapper Zach Zoya
TORONTO - Pro video gamer Anthony (Methodz) Zinni first connected with Mitch Marner when he tweeted about "Call of Duty: Warzone" and the Toronto Maple Leafs forward followed him. "I shot him a D...
Apr 13, 2020
'A good kid:' Saskatchewan community rallies for Colby Cave's family
BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - A lineup of vehicles stretching several kilometres along a Saskatchewan highway greeted family members of Colby Cave on Monday, as they returned home from Toronto w...
Apr 13, 2020
Meadow Lake and Prince Albert receive COVID-19 rapid testing units
Prince Albert and Meadow Lake will be among the first communities in the province to receive COVID-19 rapid testing equipment. While Meadow Lake's unit is already operational, Prince Albert's is expec...
Apr 13, 2020 Meadow Lake's COVID-19 rapid testing unit is now online at the Meadow Lake Hospital. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
La Ronge doctor calls threats of legal action in COVID-19 exposure 'disappointing and disturbing'
A La Ronge doctor is critical of statements released by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which mentioned the provincial government or health care workers could be held liable for...
Apr 13, 2020 Some residents of Stony Rapids are in isolation after coming in contact with a nurse with COVID-19. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Cameco extends Cigar Lake closure due to COVID-19 concerns
Cameco will continue the temporary production suspension at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan as the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic persist. The company has also withdrawn ...
Apr 13, 2020 (supplied photo/Cameco)
Judge greenlights lawsuit by disqualified Conservative leadership candidate
OTTAWA - An Ontario court says a lawsuit launched by a would-be Conservative leadership candidate who is seeking to get into the race can go ahead. Jim Karahalios was disqualified from the contest in ...
Apr 13, 2020
XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization has between $10,000,00...
Apr 13, 2020
Lawmaker: Trump officials want delay in census due to virus
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Trump administration wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 census because of the coronavirus outbreak, a move that if approved would push back timetables for releasing data used to...
Apr 13, 2020
With many COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Tory MP asks whether economy can reopen
OTTAWA - British Columbia Conservative MP Marc Dalton has deleted a tweet asking whether it is time to start reopening businesses if most of the deaths from COVID-19 in this country are older peo...
Apr 13, 2020