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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds seeking lower credit-card interest rates over COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking banks and credit-card companies to lower interest rates on Canadians struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa...
Mar 26, 2020
Co-op counters special mediator recommendations in new offer to Unifor
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has released its offer to Unifor Local 594 as the two sides try to negotiate a new labour contract, after FCL declined parts of a special mediator's report on Sun...
Mar 26, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (980 CJME)
COVID-19 & Your Lung Health Webinar
Join some of Canada's leading lung health experts during an interactive webinar that will focus on questions around COVID-19 and its impact on those with lung disease. This webinar is open to all Cana...
Mar 26, 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. on March 26, 2020: There are 3579 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. - Quebec: 1339 confirmed (including 6...
Mar 26, 2020
Sask. woman with COVID-19 concerned over out-of-date info
Jennifer White received the news no one wants to hear right now: She tested positive for COVID-19."(I'm) devastated because of what comes along with this now," White said. "(I'm) feeling isolated beca...
Mar 26, 2020 Jennifer White says her flight wasn't included on a list put out by the Saskatchewan government, despite her testing positive for COVID-19. (Jennifer White/Facebook)
AP sources: US to indict Venezuela's Maduro, aides
MIAMI - The Trump administration will announce indictments against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle for effectively converting Venezuela's state into a criminal enterprise at...
Mar 26, 2020
All In Person Events Postponed - But We Still Need Your Support
We understand how critically important it is to contain coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. In order to protect the well-being and safety of people living with cancer, event participants, our donors, vo...
Mar 26, 2020
Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...
Mar 26, 2020
Sawmills facing potential work shortage during COVID-19
The threat of possible shutdown due to the coronavirus looms over sawmill workers, just as it does over other industries across the country. For those on the ground, the only focus is working within i...
Mar 26, 2020 (Submitted photo/Dean Christiansen)
Tokyo Olympics: Looking for a new date for opening, closing
TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021. Nothing much can get done until those dates are worked out by the International Olympic Committee, the Japanes...
Mar 26, 2020
