Court proceedings
Prince Albert fatal crash case committed for trial
A woman alleged responsible for a fatal crash in Prince Albert has been committed to stand trial for criminal negligence causing death.That was the outcome of Christina Vlahos's preliminary inquiry hearing, which wrapped up on Friday afternoon with the decision from Judge Rogers. Previously released on bail, she sat al...
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Ministry of Energy and Resources update
Risk to public 'extremely low' at site of Cenovus blowout
Air quality testing is in place, including fixed monitors and mobile monitoring, at the site of what Cenovus calls a 'well release' at its Rush Lake thermal facility in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster.The energy company said the release is primarily water vapour and dirt from the well...
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Accident at Meadow Lake Provincial Park closes Goodsoil Park Gate
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Health
Measles cases up to 37, with 95 per cent unvaccinated, says Sask. top doctor
Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said the province is seeing new measles cases daily.As of Wednesday, there have been 37 confirmed cases between March 14 and May 14.Shahab told media on Friday that 70 per cent of the cases are among preschool and school-aged children and were were unvaccinated in 9...
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Riders
Improbable road leads Joe Robustelli to massive opportunity with Riders
Improbable but not impossible could be the best way to describe receiver Joe Robustelli's road to becoming a professional football player.The six-foot-three receiver born in Connecticut grew up loving football and wanted to make the pros so he can help carry the legacy of his grandfather Andy Robustelli.Andy was an all...
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Closing permanently
Accident at Meadow Lake Provincial Park closes Goodsoil Park Gate
After what can be described as a spectacular looking accident occurred on May 3 saw a truck pulling a trailing end up on top of the cement guard rail and crash into the building of the Goodsoil Park Gate, that gate is set to be closed not only for the year, but permanently.That means if you're a camper planning to head...
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Melfort Lions Club
Could Melfort Lions club return after decade-and-a-half absence?
A group is trying to restart the Melfort Lions Club. A fundraising barbecue held by the group at Prairie North Co-op on Saturday raised $1400 for the Melfort Food Bank. Members from clubs in Lake Lenore, Rosthern, Prince Albert, and Nipawin held the barbecue. District Member Chair Beryl Bauer told northeastNOW the Melf...
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Canada
Carney lands in Rome ahead of Pope's inaugural mass
ROME - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Rome Saturday morning following an overnight flight from Ottawa, where he will meet with Italian leadership later in the day. Carney is in the Italian capital to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV on Sun...
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Patients in Quebec's Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province's Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community. The Health Department says two patients were flown 1,600 kilometres south to the Montreal a...
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Bryde's whale washes ashore in only known sighting of the animal in B.C.
Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert at the scene said Friday that there's likely no connections between the latest case to the other deaths. The Namgis First Nation s...
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B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba
VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border. Parmar says the deployment comes after B....
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Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling
Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want to discuss issues as a local politician, but a federal agency's decision to cull a flock of 400 ostriches in Edgewood, B.C., has brought the region and local officia...
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N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue. At the big hospitals in Halifax, tensions are growing as unauthorized motorists are routinely taking up too many spo...
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