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Gatineau couple infected with COVID-19 on Diamond Princess relieved to be home

GATINEAU, Que. — A couple from Gatineau, Que., are warning Canadians to be vigilant about COVID-19 after contracting the virus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

Mar 12, 2020 1:16 PM Read more >

A man for all seasons: Volunteer of the Year Lewis MacIntosh

SHERBROOKE – If Lewis MacIntosh had a dollar for every job he’s done for free, well, he wouldn’t be the duly designated 2020 Volunteer of the Year for the Municipality of the District of St.

Mar 12, 2020 1:14 PM Read more >

St. Mary’s Council backs women’s leadership school

SHERBROOKE – St. Mary’s Council voted this week to cover the cost of two area delegates to a women’s political conference in Port Hawkesbury this spring.

Mar 12, 2020 1:11 PM Read more >

Citizen support “vindicating” for women’s conference, St. Mary’s councilor says

SHERBROOKE – It wasn’t the result she was hoping for, but St. Mary’s District Councilor Kaytland Smith doesn’t bear a grudge. In fact, she says, “We respect every council’s right to discuss and decide on all ideas brought to them.

Mar 12, 2020 1:09 PM Read more >

Atlantic Gold spat with St. Mary’s council turned ugly, document reveals

SHERBROOKE – Despite recent assurances that it “works with communities” where it operates, Atlantic Gold seriously considered imposing “legal remedies” on St.

Mar 12, 2020 1:03 PM Read more >

Juno Awards in Saskatoon cancelled last-minute over COVID-19 concerns

SASKATOON — A mere hours before the Juno Awards events were set to officially kick off in Saskatoon on Thursday, organizers slammed the brakes on the festivities, saying Canada's biggest celebration of homegrown music wouldn't go forward over concern

Mar 12, 2020 12:50 PM Read more >

First presumptive case of COVID-19 hits Saskatchewan

The first case of COVID-19 has been announced in Saskatchewan today as a traveller from Egypt to Saskatoon has been officially diagnosed.

Mar 12, 2020 12:49 PM Read more >

Education Minister calls STF president “Grinch who stole Hoopla” for walking away from negotiations

The Legislative Assembly was packed on Wednesday with students from all around Saskatchewan as the Sask. Party and NDP debated the negotiations with the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF).

Mar 12, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

Rome-based UN food agency grapples with Italian coronavirus lockdown

OTTAWA — These days, no roads lead to Rome for David Beasley.

Mar 12, 2020 11:57 AM Read more >

Five of the most pressing questions about Trump's European travel ban

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is closing America's borders to foreign nationals who recently spent time in Europe, a dramatic step that illustrates both the severity of the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the president's tendency towards drastic actions

Mar 12, 2020 10:50 AM Read more >