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Government enacts stricter quarantine measures for returnees to Canada
OTTAWA - Starting at midnight, the federal government says all people returning to Canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable self-quarantine plan....
Apr 14, 2020
Sask Cyber Parks Trivia Tuesday
SaskCyberParks: Trivia TuesdayPut your knowledge of Moose Mountain Provincial Park to the test!Go to our Facebook page to start the quiz.#saskcyberparks
Apr 14, 2020
Trudeau promises $130M in COVID-19 aid for vulnerable northern communities
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend $130 million to help northern communities maintain supply chains and shore up health and social service systems to withsta...
Apr 14, 2020
Canada-U.S. border restrictions won't be lifted any time soon, says Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S. border won't be eased any time soon. Trudeau says Canada is still very much in the control-and-contain phase o...
Apr 14, 2020
Trudeau: Feds ready to send provinces cash to top-up worker salaries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is willing to send money to provinces that want to provide salary top-ups to workers deemed essential. The extra cash would be design...
Apr 14, 2020
Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips
OTTAWA - Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are fighting off criticism that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're willin...
Apr 14, 2020
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg announces retirement from NHL
TORONTO - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg has retired after 11 NHL seasons. The 33-year-old forward from Lethbridge, Alta., amassed 149 goals and 209 assists in 643 regular-season games, a...
Apr 14, 2020
Tires and rims stolen in Humboldt
RCMP in Humboldt are investigating a recent theft.The suspects forced entry into a shed on the property of a business in the 300 block of Main St. in Humboldt, sometime between March 28 and March 31, ...
Apr 14, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
MLS tempers season expectations, says return in mid-May is extremely unlikely
TORONTO - Major League Soccer conceded Tuesday that a return to play in mid-May is "extremely unlikely," as is fitting in the entire season. Like many leagues, the North American soccer circuit announ...
Apr 14, 2020
Don’t Expect a CFL Season
The air of unreality surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic has many sports fans wondering how and in what form the seasons for their respective sports could be salvaged this year.That includes us CFL fans...
Apr 14, 2020