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Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 17, 2020: There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (incl...
Apr 17, 2020
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
BEIJING - At least 50% more people died in China's virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with state media on Friday attributing the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system ...
Apr 17, 2020
ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days
MOSCOW - An International Space Station crew has landed safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space. The Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Russian space...
Apr 16, 2020
Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov announces retirement
MONTREAL - Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov won't be making a return to the NHL. The 41-year-old Markov announced his retirement from pro hockey on Thursday - a career that st...
Apr 16, 2020
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of A...
Apr 16, 2020
Sask. RCMP issues warrants for four suspects in online romance schemes
One man has been arrested and Canada-wide warrants have been issued for four other men in connection with online romance scams.According to a media release Thursday from the RCMP, the five men were li...
Apr 16, 2020 (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)
Foreign workers crucial to bee farms
There were a lot of very happy beekeepers at the Saskatoon airport on Monday afternoon.The Canadian Honey Council chartered a plane from Nicaragua that held 48 temporary foreign workers destined for 1...
Apr 16, 2020 ID 75098279 © Tyler Lillico Dreamstime.com
Masks and sanitizer: local business juggling the costs and demand
At this time of uncertainty masks and hand sanitizer are hard to come by, including for first responders, and a local business insists it is trying to help out and is not over-charging. paNOW received...
Apr 16, 2020 Prince Albert Electronics says it is selling hand sanitizer and masks at a lower price than they're buying them for to serve the community. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Counsellors concerned by cancelled appointments, reduced calls for help
When Catholic Family Services closed its office to the public a month ago, staff members anticipated they'd soon see a flood in people reaching out for online and telephone counselling as they grapple...
Apr 16, 2020 Staff from Catholic Family Services have been conducting all counselling sessions over the phone on the internet for several weeks now. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
