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Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days
OTTAWA - Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21 because o...
Apr 18, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:40 p.m. Newfoundland and Labrador has confirmed one new case of COVID-19. The province has confirmed 257 cases of the ...
Apr 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:50 p.m. ET on April 18, 2020: There are 32,414 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 16,798 confir...
Apr 18, 2020
Usau wins Raiders' Rookie of the Year award
With a lot of new incoming players into the Prince Albert Raiders, there were a lot of potential players to pick up the Raiders' Rookie of the Year award. But Ilya Usau's strong rookie season gives hi...
Apr 18, 2020 Raiders forward Ilya Usau was named as the Raiders' rookie of the year. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill dies at age 84
Paul O'Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84. O'Neill's son, Paul O'Neill J...
Apr 18, 2020
Guiding year canceled; Girl Guide spring cookie sales to continue
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could be detrimental for Girl Guide units all across the country.All meetings, trips, and events were canceled back in March as well as the fall mint cookie campaig...
Apr 18, 2020 (Facebook/Melfort Rangers)
'It's unprecedented:' Manitoba First Nation going ahead with band election
WINNIPEG - Members of a Manitoba First Nation will each be handed a mask, gloves and sanitizer as they head to the ballot box on Saturday. "We've never gone through this before," said Shawn Kent, a co...
Apr 18, 2020
Hidden death toll: Doctors say people dying as they avoid ERs due to COVID fears
Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because they are too afraid to go to an emergency room for serious health issues unrelated to the pandemic. "...
Apr 18, 2020
Charity collection bins becoming dumping grounds during pandemic
Diabetes Canada is urging the public to hold off on their clothing bin donations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Due to restrictions on non-essential services imposed by the government and physical dista...
Apr 18, 2020 Charities are asking the public to hold off on donations to clothing bins like these. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020