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Scenarios for Indigenous COVID-19 response include calling in the army: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government is ready to call in the army to help First Nations, Inuit or Metis communities contend with COVID-19. Indigenous leaders f...
Apr 01, 2020

'Relief is coming': BC Hydro offers three month credit to customers financially affected by COVID-19
VANCOUVER-Premier John Horgan along with Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources announced this afternoon that relief is coming for customers who have been affected financiall...
Apr 01, 2020

Inspired by 'Hearts of PG', local woman makes charitable keychains
PRINCE GEORGE - A local woman is trying to do what she can in hopes of spreading love and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also supporting food banks. Carol Hansson, from As You Wish Cus...
Apr 01, 2020

Ujiri would love to season salvaged, but global health should be focus right now
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri would love to see the remainder of the NBA season salvaged somehow. But the Toronto Raptors president said, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic that has brought the sports world to...
Apr 01, 2020

Wolfpack stuck between a rock and a hard place as rugby league ponders future
TORONTO - As English rugby league faces an uncertain future due to COVID-19, the Toronto Wolfpack find themselves once again between a rock and a hard place. The team's next payday comes the...
Apr 01, 2020

Unemployed during COVID-19? Here's how to navigate federal programs
A quick look at some of the federal COVID-19 benefit programs and who qualifies for assistance: Canada Emergency Response Benefit The CERB pays a monthly $2,000 payment to workers who wouldn't ot...
Apr 01, 2020

Webber returns to Prince George following qualifier in Ohio
While most athletes have had to deal with the cancellation of seasons and postponement of events, Prince George's Tara Webber was able to compete in Columbus Ohio before all of the major Covid-19 prec...
Apr 01, 2020

Virtual classes a possibility this month for K-12 with video conferencing application
VICTORIA-Virtual classes, that is what K-12 educators will be able to offer their students while in-class learning is suspended as a preventative measure for COVID-19.In a release by the Ministry of E...
Apr 01, 2020 Photo Courtesy of jencu via Flickr.

UEFA postpones more soccer amid uncertainty over resumption
UEFA postponed more matches and deadlines on Wednesday without giving any firm indication on when European soccer might be able to resume, as it continues to grapple with the challenge of completing c...
Apr 01, 2020

Sens say four more members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19
The Ottawa Senators say four additional members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six. The team announced Wednesday that the people in question travelle...
Apr 01, 2020