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Long john producer Stanfield's reacts to COVID-19 with 'pivot' to medical gowns
HALIFAX - A historic Canadian undergarment factory famed for long johns and boxer shorts is about to rapidly reinvent itself as a domestic producer of medical gowns. Stan...
Apr 01, 2020
Queen's Plate, Canadian Open close to decisions for 2020 during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - While Toronto's ban on city-led events through June 30 does not prohibit professional sporting contests during the COVID-19 pandemic, two major annual events say they are close to ...
Mar 31, 2020
Feds urged to make air transport essential service for Inuit, North
OTTAWA - The national organization that represents Inuit in Canada is calling for air transportation to be designated an essential service in Canada's 51 Inuit communities for the duration o...
Mar 31, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW March 31, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen talk about increased supports coming to social service agencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Tuesday in relation to COVID-19: "They had nowhere to stay and didn't really know what they were doing in the community besides just comin...
Mar 31, 2020
Uncertain future for new, small business owners
Some small businesses in Meadow Lake are depending on community support during COVID-19 uncertainty. Kassidy Dunsing, owner of the Eatery on Main, told meadowlakeNOW take-out and delivery options for ...
Mar 31, 2020 (Facebook/Eatery on Main Facebook)
Police confirm arrest in triple-homicide case
Prince Albert Police have confirmed a lone male suspect has been arrested in connection to a triple-homicide investigation.The bodies of two adults, and a seven-year-old boy were found late Sunday aft...
Mar 31, 2020 Three bodies were discovered last Sunday at this house on MacArthur Drive. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Sister of woman who died from COVID-19 urges public to follow precautions and stay home
Battlefords resident Eleanor Widdowson is urging her community and the rest of Saskatchewan to "follow the rules" after her sister died from COVID-19 the day before receiving her test result.Widdowson...
Mar 31, 2020 The family of Alice Grove, 75, (pictured), is urging the province to release locations of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to prevent further transmission. (submitted photo/ Eleanor Widdowson)
Community groups and agencies offer support to the vulnerable
A number of community members and agencies are coming together to help the vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.Many people are donating their time and energy to prepare meals, help people shop for g...
Mar 31, 2020 Some of the community groups helping those needing assistance during COVID-19 include She-NANIGANS in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Kelly Waters)
Sturgeon Lake First Nation launches online talent competition
COVID-19 may have forced Sturgeon Lake First Nation (SLFN) to cancel their popular Winter Festival, but band leadership has found a creative way to put on a different kind of show for the community. O...
Mar 31, 2020 (ID 145666939 © Golubovy | Dreamstime.com)