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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is cutting its overnight rate target by half a percentage point to 0.75 per cent in response to COVID-19. The central bank said Friday the unscheduled rate decision was due...

In a media release sent late Friday, the University of Saskatchewan said it will be suspending all classes on campus from Monday through Wednesday. The release said this is one part of additional guid...

UNCASAVILLE, Conn. - Bellator postponed Bellator 241 just hours before its scheduled start Friday. "After carefully monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, @BellatorMMA has chosen to postpone this e...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro says its too early to tell how much the 2020 Major League Baseball season will be impacted by the spread of COVID-1...

The cancellations of the 2020 Juno Awards along with a number of other events have come as a blow to the tourism industry in Saskatchewan, especially in Saskatoon where the annual Junos music awards s...

NHL players are staying away from rinks and self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic that has put their season on hold. Players have been instructed to remain at home in their team's city and av...

Customers flocking en masse to Costco could be waiting to refill the toilet paper supply. At least one Costco location in Saskatoon is warning of chain supply delays after a truck bringing a shipment ...

TORONTO - Krista DuChene knew the bad news was coming.  As one global sporting event after another has been wiped out in a rapid-fire COVID-19 string of dominoes, DuChene...

On Thursday, March 12, Saskatoon police arrested and charged a man in connection with the death of Allison Moosehunter (Witchekan). The accused is a 29-year-old man. He is facing charges of second-deg...

A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: HOCKEY - NHL suspends 2019-20 season, impacting seven Canadian teams in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winn...