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Administration weighs delaying tax deadline amid outbreak
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for some taxpayers in a bid to soften the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy. T...
Mar 11, 2020
CFL regional, national combines to go ahead amid concerns over COVID-19 spread
TORONTO - The CFL announced Wednesday it's going ahead with its regional combines as well as its national combine in Toronto as worries over the spread of COVID-19 caused the cancellation of sporting ...
Mar 11, 2020
Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old
GRANBY, Que. - The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head straight to trial after they waived their right to a preliminary hearing, a court heard Monday. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Black boxes from downed Ukrainian flight to be transferred to Kyiv
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is welcoming a promise from Iran to hand over the flight recorders from the Ukrainian jetliner shot down by the Iranian military earl...
Mar 11, 2020
Province extends another offer to Sask. teachers
The provincial government is making a new offer to Saskatchewan's teachers.In a media release, the government said Wednesday that it's offering a four-year contract that includes a $1,500 one-time pay...
Mar 11, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
How EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines will work
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to Canada's sick-leave benefits under employment insurance Wednesday, to respond to concerns about COVID-19. Here is a quick overview of how th...
Mar 11, 2020
Overwatch League opts to play esports games online due to COVID-19 outbreak
TORONTO - The Toronto Defiant esports team has cancelled its planned Overwatch League event in Toronto next month because of concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. "In the spirit of acting responsibly a...
Mar 11, 2020
Ring thief receives 30 days in jail
A woman who helped steal multiple items from the Prince Albert Raiders' coaching staff including tablets, laptops and two WHL Championship rings, claims the theft happened after the door to the coach'...
Mar 11, 2020 (Twitter/PA Raiders)
Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in `Stairway' fight
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court on Monday restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal "Stairway to Heaven." The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco handed the ma...
Mar 11, 2020
Students rally to support teachers
Around 50 Prince Albert high school students converged on MLA Joe Hargrave's office on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to support teachers, as an important deadline loomed.The Saskatchewan High Schools Athlet...
Mar 11, 2020 Students are frustrated about the teacher-government impasse that will see extra curricular services end from Thursday. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
