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NY Fed to buy a range of Treasurys to try to ease jitters
WASHINGTON - The New York Federal Reserve is stepping up its purchases of Treasurys to try to ease jitters in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak. The Fed is also injecting $500 billio...
Mar 12, 2020
RCMP investigating theft at clean-up site near Guernsey
A theft from a site near Guernsey has Humboldt RCMP looking for your help.Between March 7 and 8, there was a theft from a mobile office at a clean-up site west of Guernsey on Highway 16.Someone broke ...
Mar 12, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Have-a-go sledge hockey event in Melfort on Saturday
Residents in the Melfort area have another chance to check out the sport of sledge hockey.The Melfort Sledge Hockey 'Have-A-Go' event, organized by the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA...
Mar 12, 2020 A sledge hockey introduction in Melfort late last month drew a lot of interest. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020
Funding to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools
The Commemorating the History and Legacy of Residential Schools component of Celebration and Commemoration Program provides grants and contributions to eligible recipients for initiatives that will in...
Mar 12, 2020
NewsAlert: Quebec calls for isolation of all returning from abroad
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is asking all people returning from travel abroad to self-isolate for 14 days. The measure will be mandatory for all government employees. He is also asking organizers ...
Mar 12, 2020
Tour, festival cancellations ramp up due to virus outbreak
Tours, awards shows, conventions and festivals are announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak, causing a major impact on entertainment events both in the Stat...
Mar 12, 2020
NewsAlert: Saskatchewan announces first case of novel coronavirus
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health says the province has its first presumptive case of COVID-19. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says the person recently travell...
Mar 12, 2020
Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020
Saskatchewan has first presumptive case of coronavirus
Saskatchewan is confirming the first presumptive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Saskatoon.The person was tested on Monday in Saskatchewan and has been well enough to self-isolate in their home. A...
Mar 12, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)