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Premiers warn billions more needed from feds to weather COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers Friday for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreading no...
Mar 13, 2020
Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight. Trump said that Carnival, Roy...
Mar 13, 2020
Wolfpack end losing streak with win over Huddersfield in Challenge Cup play
HUDDERSFIELD, England - Gareth O'Brien kicked 10 points to help the Toronto Wolfpack bounce back from six straight Super League losses with a dominant 18-0 victory Wednesday over the Huddersfield...
Mar 13, 2020
Linebacker Jordan Williams feels fortunate to take part in final CFL combine
TORONTO - Jordan Williams is feeling very fortunate. The five-foot-11, 219-pound linebacker was able to strut his stuff Thursday at the CFL's Ontario regional combine. Once the session began, the...
Mar 13, 2020
Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay
LOS ANGELES - The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night and daytime television, a TV fan festival and far beyond to the series "Survivor" in Fiji. Nicke...
Mar 13, 2020
Canadian Olympic swim trials postponed because of concerns over COVID-19
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swimming trials have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Swimming Canada announced the postponement Friday, following an order fro...
Mar 13, 2020
Only essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournaments
The buzzer-beaters, upsets and all the other shining moments of this year's NCAA tournaments will be played in mostly empty arenas. Trying to avoid spreading the new coronavirus that has become a glob...
Mar 13, 2020
Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
Ottawa's plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from Opposition politicians who say they ...
Mar 13, 2020
Saskatoon counsellor shares tips on dealing with stress from COVID-19 pandemic
A Saskatoon counsellor shared some tips on protecting your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Penney Murphy, the owner of Penney Murphy & Associates, sat down with 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks ...
Mar 13, 2020 ‘Peace of mind’ written on white pebbles. With blurred vintage styled background.
School divisions make changes amid COVID-19
Schools in the province are taking varying degrees of measures as COVID-19 worries continue.The Regina Catholic School Division said it's pausing all assemblies as of late Friday morning. Gatherings w...
Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)