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Provinces tighten freedoms, police get help from citizens in fight against COVID-19
MONTREAL - Police forces in Canada are getting extra powers, more flexibility and even help from citizens reporting on one another as governments seek to enforce decrees aimed at stoppi...
Mar 24, 2020
One in five Canadians think COVID-19 pandemic blown out of proportion: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests one in five Canadians weren't taking the deadly COVID-19 pandemic seriously as recently as last weekend.In a Leger poll conducted between Friday and Sunday, 16 per cent of...
Mar 24, 2020
Parliament to debate emergency spending and government powers in COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - The House of Commons sits today to deal with an emergency bill to spend billions of dollars to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and cushion some of its economic harms. The opposition parties have ...
Mar 24, 2020
Thailand decrees state of emergency to control coronavirus
BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister says his government has agreed to declare a state of emergency to implement stricter measures to control the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ...
Mar 24, 2020
China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province
BEIJING - Chinese authorities are lifting a lockdown in most of its virus-hit Hubei province. People who are cleared will be able to leave the province after midnight Tuesday. The city of Wuhan, where...
Mar 24, 2020
Tories won't give feds unilateral powers to spend, borrow, tax during health crisis
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his party will not give the Trudeau government "a blank cheque" to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis. While Conservatives are prepared to ...
Mar 23, 2020
MacKay calls for Conservative leadership vote to be held as soon as possible
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay says an election for party leader should be held as soon as logistically possible. MacKay, a former cabinet minister and early front-runner in t...
Mar 23, 2020
Florida governor orders New York travellers to quarantine
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he is issuing an executive order mandating that anyone arriving on a flight from New York City and the surrounding area submit to self-quarant...
Mar 23, 2020
Customers don't mind limits during COVID-19 if they can find what they need
Ryan Beauchene from Red Pheasant First Nation had a full cart as he returned from shopping at Frazer's No Frills grocery store in North Battleford on the weekend.While some residents had concerns abou...
Mar 23, 2020 Ryan Beauchene from Red Pheasant First Nation who has a large family said having purchase limits on certain grocery items during the COVID-19 situation has made it better for his family to find what they need. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
No repeat for the Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders will not have a chance to repeat as WHL Champions.The CHL has announced the cancellation of the 2020 playoffs in all three of the country's major junior hockey leagues along ...
Mar 23, 2020 Raiders forward Dante Hannoun holds the Ed Chynoweth Cup. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)