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Trudeau announces Canada to close its borders to non-citizens
Canada is closing its borders to anyone who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says exceptions will be carved out for diplomats and people with family in the...
Mar 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerges from Rideau Cottage to hold a news conference in Ottawa, on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Blood donations urged to continue despite COVID-19 concerns
Canadian Blood Services is continuing to urge blood donations after numerous appointments were cancelled across the country.In a release the organization noted it needs to continue to provide blood to...
Mar 16, 2020 Canadian Blood Services is currently seeking donors who have a O negative blood type. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Restrictions in place at Sask. courts in response to COVID-19
Jury trials and other scheduled matters at Saskatchewan courts are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Courthouses remain open to the public and media, but visits from classes and other groups hav...
Mar 16, 2020 Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
All City of Melfort facilities are now closed to the public
The City of Melfort is following the lead of many organizations amid the COVID-19 outbreak.They have announced the closure of all City of Melfort facilities, effective immediately."It's an unprecedent...
Mar 16, 2020 Even city hall in Melfort is closed to the public. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. schools to close as of Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the closure of all schools starting Friday. The decision came on a day when the province's seventh presemptive case of the COVID-19 was confirmed.Pre-K to ...
Mar 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
NHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of season
The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season for several weeks, if not a month or more. The league and NHL Players' Association told players Monday they can go home - even out of Nor...
Mar 16, 2020
Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's ...
Mar 16, 2020
O'Toole calls for 'war footing,' MacKay suggests tax changes to address COVID-19
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole called Monday for the country to be placed on "war footing" to combat the spread of COVID-19, the latest escalation of rhetoric in the race now ...
Mar 16, 2020
NY, NJ, Connecticut to close bars, eateries to fight virus
NEW YORK - Bars, restaurants and movie theatres are being shuttered at 8 p.m. Monday throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut because of the coronavirus, the states' governors said. The governo...
Mar 16, 2020
Another Wolfpack player goes into self-isolation as rugby league ponder future
The governing body of English rugby league met Monday to decide the sport's future as news broke that a fifth member of the Toronto Wolfpack has gone into self-isolation after feeling possible COVID-1...
Mar 16, 2020