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Canadian curling's free agency underway early with teams making moves
A shortened curling season has meant an earlier start to what's become free agency in the sport. With April's two Grand Slam tournaments cancelled because of COVID-19, Canada's top teams hav...
Mar 16, 2020

Calls to distress lines jump as COVID-19 sparks dislocation and anxiety
TORONTO - Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips with the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasingly dras...
Mar 16, 2020

Calls to distress lines jump as COVID-19 sparks dislocation and anxiety
TORONTO - Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips with the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasingly dras...
Mar 16, 2020

SIGA temporarily shutters properties across province
Prince Albert's Northern Lights Casino, along with Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford and Gold Horse in Lloyminster will be closed as of Tuesday. They are among all seven Saskatchewan Indian Gaming...
Mar 16, 2020 All seven SIGA casinos are shutting down temporarily as of Monday night due to concerns about COVID-19. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...
Mar 16, 2020

Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...
Mar 16, 2020

Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020

Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020

Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...
Mar 16, 2020

Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts
HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...
Mar 16, 2020