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The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 20, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3 p.m. on March 20, 2020: There are 943 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Ontario: 308 confirmed (including 2 ...
Mar 20, 2020
Peterson slams party's refusal to adjust leadership rules amid COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Alberta businessman Rick Peterson is abandoning his bid to lead the federal Conservatives, citing the party's refusal to adjust eligibility rules in the midst of the COVID-19 c...
Mar 20, 2020
Drastic measures to fight COVID-19 continue as case count approaches 1,000
OTTAWA - Canada continued to ramp up its fight against COVID-19 on Friday, enlisting the help of the corporate world and taking further measures to limit border crossings as the number of cases&n...
Mar 20, 2020
Beardy's election proceeding as planned
In the midst of rising concerns over COVID-19, members of the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation are also thinking about who will be best fit to lead the community.The band's general election remains ...
Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Closed casino supports P.A. Food Bank
The Prince Albert Food Bank has seen an increase in traffic amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.The organization's executive director Kim Scruby said local organizers have reached out to help. Because of the...
Mar 20, 2020 Northern Lights Casino made a donation to the food bank last month. (Facebook/P.A. Food Bank)
Next ski generation emerges to take cross-country torch from Harvey, Kershaw
Remi Drolet's first World Cup cross-country ski races were Alex Harvey's last. As he chugged across Quebec City's Plains of Abraham, Drolet could hear race commentators hailing the swan song of the pr...
Mar 20, 2020
Army closing recruit stations, moves to online recruiting
WASHINGTON - The top Army officer said Friday that all of the service's recruiting stations are now closing, as the military takes more dramatic steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Gen. Ja...
Mar 20, 2020
Gas gouge? Call for a review of pump prices
Despite the free-falling price of oil in recent weeks, some places are not seeing that translate into the decrease in pump prices that others have. In recent days Prince Albert, Melfort and North Batt...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Indiana's May 5 primary postponed due to coronavirus threat
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's political leaders announced Friday that they agreed to push back the state primary by nearly a month, to June 2, and to allow all voters to cast mail-in ballots due to the cor...
Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak has put kicker Hajrullahu's NFL aspirations on hold
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to put his NFL aspirations on hold. Earlier this month, the former Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicker participated in a free-agent c...
Mar 20, 2020
