Source: bbc.com, March 28, 2020 Things will be a little different this year when it comes to the 2020 NFL draft. The 2020 NFL draft is to go ahead as scheduled next month but players, fans and media will not be present because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will be held from 23-25 April in a television… Continue reading 2020 NFL draft is still going ahead
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Canada receives thousands of donated COVID-19 protective equipment from China
Source: Hannah Jackson, globalnews.com, March 28, 2020 Canada is not the only country to receive aid from China. China has donated medical supplies to Canada to assist in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a tweet from the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa says. In a tweet on Saturday, the Embassy said the Bank of China donated 30,000… Continue reading Canada receives thousands of donated COVID-19 protective equipment from China
Posh Toronto grocery store prices Lysol wipes at $29.99
Source: Laura Stone, theglobeandmail.com, March 27, 2020 Premier Doug Ford called the price gouge by Pusateri’s Fine Foods “absolutely disgusting.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford is vowing to crack down on price gouging in the province as residents cope with the COVID-19 health crisis. Mr. Ford told reporters on Thursday that his cabinet is meeting to create… Continue reading Posh Toronto grocery store prices Lysol wipes at $29.99
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25%
Source: Global News staff, The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, March 27, 2020 Declining oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic is having serious consequences for Canadians and the economy. OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled cut that brings the overnight target… Continue reading Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25%
How bad will the COVID-19 recession be for Canada?
Source: Pete Evans, cbc.ca, March 27, 2020 Experts are saying the economy could shrink more than it did in 2009. The black swan has landed. The novel coronavirus pandemic is well underway worldwide, but it wasn’t until this month that Canadians started coming to grips with the economic pain it can bring, in addition to its… Continue reading How bad will the COVID-19 recession be for Canada?
Additional measures needed for Canada Post empoloyees as COVID-19 spreads
Source: Phil Heidenreich, globalnews.ca, March 27, 2020 The coronavirus could spread by contaminating the facility, mail and parcels. The local president of Edmonton chapter of Canadian Union of Postal Workers has penned a letter to Canada Post’s Edmonton-area management team to call for improved safety precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Roland Schmidt told… Continue reading Additional measures needed for Canada Post empoloyees as COVID-19 spreads
There is a total of 95 COVID-19 cases across Saskatchewan
Source: Katherine Hill, regina.ctvnews.ca, March 26, 2020 In Saskatchewan, 43 per cent of the cases are female, and 57 per cent are male. REGINA — Three people in Saskatchewan have recovered from COVID-19, the province said on Thursday. The Ministry of Health announced nine more confirmed cases, bringing the province’s total to 95. Read full… Continue reading There is a total of 95 COVID-19 cases across Saskatchewan
Sask. athlete shares what it was like having COVID-19
Source: Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press, saskatoonctvnews.ca, March 26, 2020 Weston says there is a possibility he contracted the virus while in Nashville on a spring break with friends. MAIDSTONE — The possibility of having COVID-19 started to become real for Brock Weston as he drove home to Saskatchewan. The Wisconsin college student had had… Continue reading Sask. athlete shares what it was like having COVID-19
A breakdown of what each province is offering during the COVID-19 crisis
Source: Ryan Flanagan, ctvnews.ca, March 26, 2020 Canadians losing income due to the pandemic are eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. TORONTO — The extraordinary economic hit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has governments of all stripes offering unprecedented assistance to affected Canadians. It can be a lot to sort through, even… Continue reading A breakdown of what each province is offering during the COVID-19 crisis
Sask. nurses frustrated over lack of protective equipment
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, March 26, 2020 Premier Scott Moe has said that many supply chains working to meet the demand for more N95 masks. Registered nurses in Saskatchewan continue to be concerned over the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the number of COVID-19 cases in the province continues to rise. Considered the… Continue reading Sask. nurses frustrated over lack of protective equipment