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Saskatoon man still quarantined after coronavirus scare on cruise ship

Last week, Saskatoon's Al Stickney was a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that had 21 confirmed cases of coronavirus.Currently, Stickney, his wife Heather and the 226 other Canadians who we...

Mar 14, 2020 Al Stickney. (Facebook)

North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results

A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Renee Hemmerling said a friend from ...

Mar 14, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)

Meadow Lake facilities remain open amid COVID-19 spread

The City of Meadow Lake is working on precautionary measures to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as Saskatchewan confirmed its second presumptive case.City manager, Diana Burton told meadowlake...

Mar 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW)

Saskatoon counsellor shares tips on dealing with stress from COVID-19 pandemic

A Saskatoon counsellor shared some tips on protecting your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Penney Murphy, the owner of Penney Murphy & Associates, sat down with 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks ...

Mar 13, 2020 ‘Peace of mind’ written on white pebbles. With blurred vintage styled background.

P.A. Catholic churches urged to take precautions

The Diocese of Prince Albert is asking churches to take precautions to protect against the Covid-19.In a letter on the diocese website, Bishop Albert Thvenot made a number of recommendations to help c...

Mar 13, 2020 The Diocese of Prince Albert is asking churches to take some precautions against Coronavirus (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19: PMO

OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel corona virus.Following medical advice, the prime minister's wife is remaining in isolation for the t...

Mar 12, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept.11, 2019. 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 CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Hockey Canada cancels all sanctioned games,activities

After a day of cancellations and postponements in higher leagues of the game, Hockey Canada announced late Thursday that it too would follow suite because of the risks associated with COVID-19. All sa...

Mar 12, 2020 (Website/Hockey Canada)

Canada develops COVID-19 guidelines on when to cancel major events

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted guidelines aimed at helping event planners figure out whether to cancel mass gatherings of people as the federal government works to quell the po...

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)