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MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than...
Mar 16, 2020
Chinese company abandons $1.8B Arkansas paper mill plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Chinese company has abandoned its plan to build a massive paper mill in southwestern Arkansas that had already been delayed by trade tensions. Sun Paper told Gov. Asa Hutchinson ...
Mar 16, 2020
US airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus. Airl...
Mar 16, 2020
Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theatres increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday said it will make its current ...
Mar 16, 2020
In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's defiance seems to be softening: after shrugging off calls for a COVID-19 test and to stop touching people, he's since tested negative and conceded ...
Mar 16, 2020
Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by border closures for COVID-19
CUSCO, Peru - Some Canadians trapped in countries that have closed their borders say they don't know how they're going to get home. Nikita Singh and her boyfriend had returned from climbing Machu Picc...
Mar 16, 2020
Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19
The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...
Mar 16, 2020
Seniors group responding to pandemic
The Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre is taking steps to protect members during this pandemic.The organization has suspended all events and programming scheduled for March and April in response to...
Mar 16, 2020 The Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre has cancelled events and programming. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Janitorial services ramp up efforts to keep P.A. offices and businesses clean
Cleaning companies around P.A. are being asked to put a little more elbow grease into what is already a challenging job.Janitorial services are putting in extra hours with a focus on sanitizing high-t...
Mar 16, 2020 Janitorial companies around P.A. are putting in extra hours ensuring businesses are clean in response to COVID-19 concerns. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Aerials suspending all classes
The Prince Albert Aerials Gymnastics Club is suspending all classes for 14 days due to COVID-19.The Aerials released a statement on Monday, stating all recreational classes and competitive training cl...
Mar 16, 2020 The Prince Albert Aerials Gymnastics Club have suspended classes due to concerns around COVID-19. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
