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NESD Update - March 18, 2020
A decision was made by the education sector Response Planning team in conjunction with advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Saskatchewan, that starting Friday, March 20, all Saskatchewan school bo...
Mar 19, 2020
NewsAlert: Canada-U.S. border closure likely to take effect Friday night
WASHINGTON - The Canada-U.S. border will likely be closed to all non-essential travel in both directions as of Friday night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expected timing of the closure ...
Mar 19, 2020
SRSD March 18, 2020 Update
Thank you for the amazing support you have provided to our schools and our staff during this uncertain time. It is during these challenging times that it becomes so clear the importance of relationshi...
Mar 19, 2020
U.S. man accused of human rights violations freed in Lebanon
WASHINGTON - A U.S. citizen who had faced decades-old murder and torture charges in Lebanon has been freed, a senator who had pushed for his release announced Thursday. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., sa...
Mar 19, 2020
UFC confirms Khabib title fight will happen in April but no word yet on location
The UFC has confirmed it is going ahead with its Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson title fight in April. UFC 249 was originally scheduled for April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, ...
Mar 19, 2020
Top court won't take case over late Apotex mogul's treatment of cousins
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a long-running case over whether the billionaire founder of Apotex deprived his cousins of their rightful share of the generic pharmac...
Mar 19, 2020
Madrid striker Jovic investigated for flouting isolation
BELGRADE, Serbia - Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is being investigated by Serbian authorities for allegedly flouting a mandatory self-isolation measure after returning home from a coronavirus-infecte...
Mar 19, 2020
Still in the saddle: Australian racing goes on amid pandemic
SYDNEY, Australia - It's arguably more popular in Australia than any other country, so it's no surprise that horse racing is continuing - minus the spectators - despite the increasing travel and other...
Mar 19, 2020
Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed
TOKYO - The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan from Greece even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt with more voices calling for the event to be postponed or cancelled be...
Mar 19, 2020
Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed
TOKYO - The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan from Greece even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt with more voices calling for the event to be postponed or cancelled be...
Mar 19, 2020
