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StatsCan to release GDP figures for March and first quarter of 2020
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank is to release its view of the effects of COVID-19 and its outlook for the domestic economy. The Bank of Canada announcement today will come after the Internati...
Apr 15, 2020
Municipalities of Saskatchewan in search of interest-free funding from the province
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) has pitched an idea to the province which would allow municipalities the opportunity to borrow funds interest-free, so they can keep up with the financial dema...
Apr 14, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most ...
Apr 14, 2020
Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020
Government of Saskatchewan unveils relief for oil and gas sector
As Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector waits to hear what kind of help it will receive from Ottawa, the province is announcing some relief measures for the time being.Energy and Resources Minister Bronw...
Apr 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Prince Albert Food Bank receives $20,000 donation
The Prince Albert Food Bank has received a notable donation.In a media release from the Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation (PAACF), the Lawson Foundation in consultation with the PAACF will b...
Apr 14, 2020 (Prince Albert Food Bank/Facebook)
City approves tax exemption for multi-million dollar development
Prince Albert city council has approved a tax exemption for a company planning to build a $9 million retail/agricultural development on 15th Street East.Prism Holdings, which also owns Rally Motor Gro...
Apr 14, 2020 This lot on 15th Street East will be home to a 30,240 square foot retail/agricultural development. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Province rolls out support for businesses
Businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon receive economic support from the provincial government. On Monday the province began accepting applications for the Small Business Emergency Pay...
Apr 14, 2020 The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the government support. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council's first attempt at a virtual meeting was a bumpy one that included technical glitches, delays and the whoosh of a flushing toilet. The public meeting ...
Apr 14, 2020
Many factors behind COVID-19 outbreaks hitting Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across Canada, no places have been harder hit than Quebec's long-term care homes, where single facilities have seen dozens of residents die. Half th...
Apr 14, 2020
