Tag Archives: Health
Liberals vow to keep negotiating after opposition rejects COVID-19 aid bill
OTTAWA - The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated Wednesday, with opposition parties refusing to give unan...
Jun 10, 2020
P.A. playgrounds, skatepark and basketball courts to open Friday
Playgrounds, the Kinsmen Skateboard & BMX Park and several outdoor basketball courts in Prince Albert will reopen Friday. The city made the announcement in a press release Tuesday, following word ...
Jun 09, 2020
Divorce reforms delayed as experts brace for post-pandemic surge in divorces
OTTAWA - The federal government has delayed implementing reforms to Canada's Divorce Act just as family law experts are bracing for a surge of women seeking divorces after being co...
Jun 09, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 reported with one in Far North
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the province, with one in the Far North region and the other in the Saskatoon region. The new provincial total is 656. Of those cases, 19 are considered...
Jun 09, 2020
Alberta follows small step to reopen economy in May with big leap on Friday
EDMONTON - After taking a small step toward reopening its economy last month, Alberta is embarking on a giant leap forward. Premier Jason Kenney says everything from gyms and arena...
Jun 09, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:40 p.m. on June 9, 2020: There are 96,653 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,185 confirmed (includ...
Jun 09, 2020
Online portal to connect buyers and sellers of COVID-19 supplies launched
OTTAWA - As the federal government continues to pack its shopping cart full of COVID-19 supplies, it's also launching a one-stop shop for Canadians hoping to do the same. A new portal was unveiled Tue...
Jun 09, 2020
Americans fearful of COVID-19 seize on lull to pay tribute at Lafayette Square
WASHINGTON - Virus-wary Americans ventured out of doors Tuesday and down to the newly christened Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., donning face masks, keeping their distance and ...
Jun 09, 2020
Golf event gets creative for cause
Technically, it's like no other Texas scramble tournament ever played because it will last all summer.The annual Emma Lake Golf Course Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) Charity Classic, presented by ...
Jun 09, 2020
Cautious Canadians increasingly wearing masks, fear second wave of COVID: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are increasingly wearing protective face masks as they emerge from months of isolating at home to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests. And it suggests that fear of a se...
Jun 09, 2020