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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)
National Lacrosse League suspends season over COVID-19 concerns
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - The National Lacrosse League is suspending its season due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The league announced the decision in a release Thursday. "The National Lacrosse L...
Mar 14, 2020
Raptors "travel party" tests negative for coronavirus after contact with Jazz
Toronto Raptors players and staff who underwent testing for COVID-19 earlier this week are "all currently negative" for the virus, with one result pending, the team said Friday. The Raptors under...
Mar 14, 2020
Tour, festival cancellations ramp up due to virus outbreak
Tours, awards shows, conventions and festivals are announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak, causing a major impact on entertainment events both in the Stat...
Mar 14, 2020
Classes still in session at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses across the province including in Prince Albert are carrying on amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.Cheryl Schmitz, who serves as the institutions director of emergency opera...
Mar 14, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak
WASHINGTON - The White House announced Saturday that it is now conducting temperature checks on anyone who is in close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence. The move is be...
Mar 14, 2020
P.A. Minor Football pauses all activities due to COVID-19
The Prince Albert Minor Football Association has suspended all activities until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The decision comes a day after Football Saskatchewan paused all scheduled e...
Mar 14, 2020 The Prince Albert Minor Football Association has paused all activities due to COVID-19. File photo/paNOW Staff
FIFA delegation meets with Canadian 2026 World Cup candidate cities
TORONTO - While much of the sports world was going into lockdown due to COVID-19, FIFA was in Toronto on Thursday planning for the future. A FIFA delegation met with Canada Soccer and representatives ...
Mar 14, 2020
Canadians scrambling to leave Europe as borders close and flights are suspended
POZNAN, Poland - Canadians in Europe are scrambling to make their way back home as several European countries are restricting traffic, closing borders and suspending international fligh...
Mar 14, 2020
New Brunswick now has one confirmed case of COVID-19 and one presumptive case
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has a second case of COVID-19 and health officials say it's connected to another case that was confirmed earlier this week. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medic...
Mar 14, 2020
