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Woman with presumed case of COVID-19 in critical condition in B.C.
VICTORIA - A woman in her 80s with a presumptive case of the novel coronavirus is in critical condition at a Vancouver hospital. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, said Wednesday the wom...
Mar 06, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW March 6, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about the planned $300 million new hospital building in Prince Albert.
Mar 06, 2020
One more victory: Biden wins most Super Tuesday delegates
WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden has put an exclamation point on his Super Tuesday victories by winning the most delegates on the presidential primary calendar's biggest night. The Associa...
Mar 06, 2020
Plunging yields force investors and Fed to rethink strategy
WASHINGTON - The response in stock markets to the growing risk from the coronavirus has been swift and fierce. But a better gauge of fear on Wall Street may be the bond market, where the moves over th...
Mar 06, 2020
Canadian troops on alert as novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iraq
OTTAWA - Canadian troops in Iraq are on high alert as the novel coronavirus spreads inside the country. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said troops have been ordered to protec...
Mar 06, 2020
The politics of a potential pandemic: opposition MPs slam government secrecy
OTTAWA - Opposition critics say they have been left in the dark about the federal government's preparations for a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Canada. On Wednesday morning, Prim...
Mar 06, 2020
Tagger faces thousands of dollars in fines
A man with 20 charges related to graffiti, will avoid jail time but does face over $5,500 in fines. Travis Billette, 34, was one of five people charged after the incidents in early December. Gang tags...
Mar 06, 2020 This property in the 1100 block of 18th St. W was one of several addresses vandalized on Dec. 11, 2019. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
'Somebody out there knows what happened': Dylan Chretien's mother makes plea for information
It's been a little more than three months since Brenda Chretien's son's body was found north of Prince Albert, and she is no closer to finding out who was responsible.Dylan Chretien, 30, was reported ...
Mar 06, 2020 The last photo Brenda Chretien has with her and her son Dylan Chretien. (Submitted photo/ Brenda Chretien)
Skiing finals, Italian cycling races cancelled due to virus
MILAN - The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were among the latest sporting events to be cancelled on Friday because of the escalating virus outbreak. Also, an unnamed Sc...
Mar 06, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps hope to set the tone early against LA Galaxy
VANCOUVER - Head coach Marc Dos Santos wants the Vancouver Whitecaps to show some early aggression when they play their first away match of the season against the LA Galaxy on Saturday. Dos Santos bel...
Mar 06, 2020
