BY: IRELYNE LAVERY & SARAH TAHER Last week Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a series of important announcements in regards to COVID-19 during his daily press conference briefings to the country. Tues. Mar 24 On Tuesday, Trudeau said that the Coronavirus is the “biggest public health crisis our... Read more
Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference on Tuesday, to give an update on measures the provincial government is taking to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak. Ford announced that “non-essential” services would be shut down by midnight Tuesday. The government released a list that determines what is considered an... Read more
AUDIO REPORT – Everyone wants to know what’s going on with the National Hockey League. Is the season over for good? Will Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews get his chance to reach the 50-goal plateau? Will the Stanley Cup even be awarded? Skedline reporter Christian Holmes investigates the... Read more
BY: IRELYNE LAVERY AND SARAH TAHER Katherine Mcnabb, a second year Bachelor of Public Relations student at Humber College, is now in self-quarantine after her time studying abroad in Scotland was cut short, due to COVID-19. Once the Canadian Embassy informed Mcnabb to return home to Canada, last week... Read more
Roll Up The Rim goes digital
COVID-19 Mar 17, 2020
On March 7 Tim Hortons officially tweeted out new changes to the annual contest, tweeting out that customers will still be able to play and win prizes through their app starting that week. The coffee-and-donut chain removed all Roll Up The Rim cups due to the coronavirus outbreak, and... Read more
Italy has been struggling with the worst outbreak of COVID-19 outside of Asia, and earlier this week they put their entire northern region under a quarantine to help combat the virus. Skedline alumni Haeley Dirisio graduated in 2019 and arrived... Read more
Women’s hockey tourney canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
COVID-19HealthInternationalSportsUncategorized Mar 11, 2020
The world women’s hockey championship has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) made the decision this past Saturday to cancel the event. It was scheduled for March 31 to April 10 and it was going to be held in Halifax and Truro,... Read more
The novel COVID-19 continues to result in sporting events being cancelled and leagues having to change their policy. The NBA is considering moving games to locations that are unaffected by the virus according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If a team is not able to use their arena due to... Read more
The Toronto Raptors continue their break as they prepare for a home date against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. The Raptors recently completed a five game road trip that began with at the beginning of March against the Denver Nuggets and concluded last Monday against the Utah Jazz. The... Read more
The NCAA tournament could potentially hold games without fans in response to COVID-19 concerns. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stated on Tuesday that he is asking for indoor events to be held without spectators and only include “athletes, parents, and other essentials to the game.” Dayton, Ohio hosts the First... Read more
