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European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone a...
Mar 12, 2020
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
New affordable housing units set for October completion in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A much-needed affordable housing complex on Rosehill St. is set for completion this fall in Nanaimo.The Rosehill affordable housing project will be made up of 23 studio apartments in a three...
Mar 12, 2020 A new affordable housing complex is set for completion in the fall and will provide 23 studio-style suites for people establishing independent living skills. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
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
FIFA delegation meets with Canadian 2026 World Cup candidate cities
TORONTO - While much of the sports world was going into lockdown due to COVID-19, FIFA was in Toronto on Thursday planning for the future. A FIFA delegation met with Canada Soccer and representatives ...
Mar 12, 2020
Juno Awards in Saskatoon cancelled last-minute over COVID-19 concerns
SASKATOON - The Juno Awards have been cancelled over concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The show, which celebrates Canadian music, was to take place Sunday at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, ...
Mar 12, 2020
Muskrat Falls report slams executives, politicians for failing N.L. residents
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The commissioner leading an inquiry into the troubled Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project says past provincial governments failed to protect the residents of Newfoundland and Labrad...
Mar 12, 2020